Dr. Hernandez nacio en la Habana, Cuba en 1952, y inmigrio con su familia a los Estados Unidos en 1961. Ha vivido en Los Angeles desde 1964 y graduo de Hollywood HighSchool en 1970. Recivio su "Bachelors Degree" en Ciencia en la Universida de UCLA in 1974, graduando "Summa Cum Laude" y elegido miembro de "Phi Beta Kappa". Graduo de la Escuela de Medicina en UCLA en 1978, y completo un aņo de medicina interna en Long Beach Veteran's Hospital 1978-1979.
Completo su residencia de Dermatologia en el "UCLA-Wadsworth V.A. Dermatology Training Program" en 1982. Fue el residente principal del programa en 1981-1982. Dr. Hernandez ha estado en practica privada el la area de Boyle Heights en Los Angeles desde el 1982. Con el titulo de "Assistant Clinical Profesor of Medicine" en la escuela de Medicina de UCLA, ha sido maestro el el hospital de Wadsworth Veterans Hospital desde el 1982.
COLLEGE EDUCATION: UCLA: Sept., 1970 to June, 1974.
Graduated "Summa Cum Laude" with a Bachelors in Science (Biochemistry).
MEDICAL SCHOOL: UCLA School of Medicine: Sept., 1974 to June, 1978
MEDICAL DEGREE: UCLA School of Medicine- June 1978.
MEDICAL LICENSE: California- July 1, 1979.
POST GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION:
1. Internship: Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital:
July 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979. Discipline: Internal Medicine.
2. Residency: Combined UCLA- Wadsworth VA Dermatology Training Program:
July 1, 1979 to June 30, 1982.
3. Chief Resident of the Dermatology Training Program:
July 1, 1981 to June 30, 1982.
MEDICAL BOARDS:
1. Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners: July 1979.
2. Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology: October 1982.
HONORS AND AWARDS:
1. Phi Beta Kappa- June, 1974.
2. Regents Scholar 1972-1974.
3. Recipient of the National Science Foundation Research Grant: 1972 and 1973.
4. Recipient of the Syntex National Program for Dermatology Research Grant-1977.
5. UCLA Dept of Medicine Certificate of Service for serving 25 years in the Clinical Professorship Series- July 2007.
MEDICAL SOCIETIES: Dr. Hernandez is a member of the following medical societies:
1. American Medical Association
2. California Medical Association
3. Los Angeles County Medical Association
4. American Academy of Dermatology
5. The Los Angeles Metropolitan Dermatological Society
6. American Society of Laser Medcine and Surgery
EMPLOYMENT:
1. Private practice in the same office location: 3406 Whittier Blvd., L.A.,Ca. 90023 1982-present.
2. Attending Physician at the Wadsworth Veterans Hospital Dermatology Clinic 1982-present.