Amanda Fernandez, APRN

Amanda Danielle Fernandez is a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner with the Division of Neurosurgery, part of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Neuroscience Institute. She earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. Ms. Fernandez then completed her nurse practitioner training with a master's degree in the Nurse Practitioner Pathway Program at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, focusing on both primary and acute clinical care settings. 

 
Ms. Fernandez is employed by Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists (NCPS), the multispecialty medical group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System. She is bilingual in English and Spanish.

The Nicklaus Children's Neuroscience Institute is dedicated solely to the care of the developing brain and spine. With five marquis specialty centers and over a dozen multidisciplinary specialty programs focused on the treatment of complex neurological conditions, the Neuroscience Institute receives referrals of children and young adults from throughout the U.S. and around the world, offering hope and healing to children faced with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. Specialists in neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychology, epileptology, neuro radiology, neuro critical care, genetics and much more, balance safety and efficacy to achieve the best possible outcomes and ensure no child needs to leave South Florida for quality pediatric care.