Maria F Fernandez Falcon
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Fernandez Falcon, MD

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Dr. Maria Fernandez Falcon is native from Argentina where she graduated from medical school in 1994. She completed her general pediatrics residency in 1999 where she was honored with the role of chief resident. She then completed herfellowship in Hospital and Ambulatory Medicine in 2000.She worked as a pediatrician in Buenos Aires until moving to the United States with her husband in 2004.
Dr. Fernandez Falcon trained in general pediatrics at the Driscolls Children Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas; and then moved to Norfolk, Virginia, where she underwent a fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the Eastern Virginia Medical School, Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters. Upon completion of her supplemental training in 2010, she decided to move back with her family to her beloved Texas and chose to make the city of San Antonio her permanent home. She's been working as a general pediatrician since then.
Dr. Fernandez Falcon is passionate about her profession and is committed to providing family-centered care to each of her patients, from birth to adolescence.She strongly believes in prioritizing health maintenance; working hard with families on prevention (with periodic well-child visits and vaccinations), and the introduction of life-long good habits (like healthy meals, play times, good sleeping hygiene and literacy) in order to start children on their own path to wellness.She also recognizes the importance of compassionate care during illnesses and disease.
When free, she enjoys the company of her husband and her two boys. She loves walking and is learning meditation.She is fluent in Spanish and thrilledbe part of the primary care team at UT Health San Antonio.

Gender

Female

Languages

English, Spanish

Awards

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Credentials

Credentials

Education

Medical School:
Universidad del Salvador

Residency:
Universidad de Buenos Aires

Fellowship:
Hospital De Pediatria S.A.M.I.C

Qualifications

Board Certification:
American Board of Pediatrics

Treatment and care

Treatment and Care

Specific areas of interest and expertise include:

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Abnormal Breathing
  • Abnormal Heart Rhythms
  • Achondroplasia
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
  • Acromegaly
  • Acute Leukemia
  • Acute Liver Failure
  • Acute Lymphoid Leukemia
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia
  • Acute Renal Failure
  • Acute Respiratory Distress
  • Acute Respiratory Failure
  • Adrenal Gland Disorders
  • Adrenal Insufficiency
  • Adrenal Tumor
  • Adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd/Add)
  • Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  • All Headaches (Incl. Migraine)
  • All Lymphoma
  • Allergic Reaction
  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Allergies
  • Allergy
  • Anal Disorders
  • Anemia
  • Angelman Syndrome
  • Angina
  • Angioedema
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Anomalous Pulmonary Vein
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome
  • Anxiety Disorder
  • Aortic Disease
  • Aortic Valve Disease
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis
  • Aortopulmonary Window
  • Arteriovenous Malformation
  • Arthritis
  • Asperger Syndrome
  • Asthma
  • Asthma In Children
  • Astrocytoma
  • Ataxia
  • Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
  • Atrial Septal Defect
  • Atrioventricular Septal Defect
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (Add)
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Autism
  • Autoimmune Diseases
  • Autoimmune Hepatitis
  • Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
  • Back Pain
  • Bacterial Resistance
  • Behavior Disorder
  • Behavioral Regression
  • Behcet'S Syndrome
  • Bell'S Palsy
  • Bleeding Disorders
  • Blood Disorders
  • Bone Cancer
  • Bone Disorders
  • Bone Or Joint Infection
  • Brachial Plexus Palsy
  • Brain And Nervous System Cancer (Incl. Gliomas
  • Brain Cancer
  • Brain Disorders
  • Brain Inflammation
  • Brittle Bone Disease
  • Burkitt'S Lymphoma
  • Calcium Disorder
  • Cancer
  • Cardiac Disease In Pregnancy
  • Celiac Disease
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Chest Pain
  • Chiari'S Deformity
  • Child Abuse
  • Child Neglect
  • Chordoma
  • Chorea (Excluding Huntington'S Chorea)
  • Chronic Cough
  • Chronic Lung Disease Of Babies
  • Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (Cml)
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Chronic Renal Failure
  • Chronic Respiratory Failure
  • Chronic Sinusitis
  • Chronic Thyroiditis
  • Clostridium Difficile Infection
  • Cluster Headache
  • Coarctation
  • Cognitive Disorder
  • Combined Hyperlipidemia
  • Complications Of Diabetes Mellitus
  • Concussion
  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
  • Congenital Heart Defect
  • Congenital Heart Disease
  • Congenital Hypothyroidism
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Connective Tissue Disease
  • Constipation
  • Cor Triatriatum
  • Coronary Artery Anomaly
  • Coronary Heart Disease
  • Crohn'S Disease
  • Cushing'S Syndrome
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis (Dvt)
  • Delayed Puberty
  • Depression
  • Dermatitis
  • Dermatomyositis
  • Developmental Delay
  • Developmental Disability
  • Diabetes
  • Diabetes Education
  • Diabetes Insipidus
  • Diabetic Polyneuropathy
  • Diarrhea
  • Dilated Cardiomyopathy
  • Diplopia
  • Disruptive Behavior Disorder
  • Double Outlet Right Ventricle
  • Dystonia
  • Eating Disorder
  • Ebstein'S Anomaly
  • Eczema
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Epilepsy
  • Epstein Barr Virus
  • Esophageal Diseases
  • Essential Tremor
  • Fainting
  • Familial Hypercholesterolemia
  • Female Athlete Triad Syndrome
  • Fungal Infection
  • Gait Abnormality
  • Galactorrhea
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases
  • Gastrointestinal Infections
  • Gender Dysphoria
  • Genitourinary Neuroendocrine Tumor
  • Goiter
  • Gonadal Disorder
  • Graft Vs Host Disease
  • Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
  • Graves' Disease
  • Growth Disorder
  • Growth Failure
  • Gynecologic Cancer
  • H. Pylori Infection
  • Hay Fever
  • Headache
  • Heart disease
  • Heart Murmur
  • Heart Muscle Disease
  • Heart Throbbing
  • Heart Tumor
  • Heart Valve Disease
  • Henoch Schã¶Nlein Purpura
  • Hepatitis
  • Herpes Simplex Virus Infection
  • High Blood Pressure Disorder
  • High Cholesterol Level
  • High Triglycerides
  • Hives
  • Hodgkin'S Disease
  • Hormonal Disorder
  • Hospital-Acquired Infection
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Hyperaldosteronism
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • Hypocholesterolemia
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
  • Hyponatremia
  • Hypoparathyroidism
  • Hypopituitarism
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Hypoventilation
  • Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
  • Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
  • Immunologic Diseases
  • Inborn Errors Of Metabolism
  • Infant Nutrition
  • Infection Of The Blood Vessel
  • Infections
  • Inflammation Of The Heart Valve
  • Inflammation Of The Membrane Surrounding The Heart
  • Inflammatory And Toxic Neuropathy
  • Injuries
  • Insomnia
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Interrupted Aortic Arch
  • Interstitial Lung Disease
  • Intervertebral Disc Disease
  • Irregular Periods
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
  • Joint Pain
  • Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Kawasaki Disease
  • Kicking Or Talking"
  • Kidney Failure
  • Large-Cell"
  • Learning Disorder
  • Leukocytosis
  • Lgbtq Health
  • Lipid Disorder
  • Lipid Metabolism
  • Liver Diseases
  • Low Back Pain
  • Lower Back Pain
  • Lupus
  • Lyme Disease
  • Lymphatic Disease
  • Lymphocytosis
  • Lymphoma
  • Malabsorption
  • Malaria
  • Marginal Zone Lymphoma
  • Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young
  • Medullary Thyroid Cancer
  • Medulloblastoma
  • Menstrual Disorder
  • Metabolic Bone Disease
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection (Mrsa)
  • Migraine
  • Mitral Valve Disease
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse
  • Movement Disorder
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Muscular Dystrophy (Md)
  • Mycobacterium Infection
  • Myeloproliferative Disorders
  • Myocardial Disease
  • Myoclonus
  • Narcolepsy And Cataplexy
  • Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
  • Neonatal Infection
  • Neonatal Respiratory Distress
  • Neonatal Seizure
  • Nerve Root Injury And Plexus Disorders (Incl. Pinched Nerve)
  • Nerve Sheath Tumors
  • Neutropenia
  • Non-Hodgkin'S Lymphoma
  • Nystagmus
  • Obesity
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Oligomenorrhea
  • Opportunistic Infection
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Osteosarcoma
  • Otitis Media
  • Ovarian Cyst
  • Pancreatic Disease
  • Pancytopenia
  • Parasitic Disease
  • Parathyroid Disease
  • Patent Ductus Arteriosus
  • Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders
  • Pediatric Diseases
  • Pelvic Infection
  • Pelvic Pain
  • Pericardial Disease
  • Peripheral Nerve Disorders
  • Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder
  • Pheochromocytoma
  • Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
  • Pituitary Adenoma
  • Pituitary Disorder
  • Pituitary Tumor
  • Pneumonia
  • Pollen Allergy
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Polygenic Hypercholesterolemia
  • Post-Concussion Syndrome
  • Postoperative Pain
  • Precocious Puberty
  • Prediabetes
  • Premature Birth
  • Primary Amenorrhea
  • Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
  • Primary Hypogonadism
  • Prolactinoma
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Pulmonary Atresia
  • Pulmonary Disease
  • Pulmonary Stenosis
  • Pulmonary Valve Regurgitation
  • Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
  • Rapid Heartbeat
  • Recurrent Infection
  • Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
  • Resistant Infection
  • Respiratory Tract Infection
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease
  • Rickets
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Schwannoma
  • Scleroderma
  • Secondary Amenorrhea
  • Seizure Disorders
  • Sepsis
  • Septic Arthritis
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease
  • Shingles
  • Short Stature
  • Shortness Of Breath
  • Single Ventricle
  • Sinus Infection
  • Sinusitis
  • Situs Ambiguus
  • Skin Disease
  • Sleep Disorder
  • Sleepwalking
  • Slow Heartbeat
  • Snoring
  • Speech Impairment
  • Spina Bifida
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Sma)
  • Spine Infection
  • Spondyloarthropathy
  • Sprain
  • Staphylococcus Bacteria Infection
  • Stomach Diseases
  • Stridor
  • Swallowing Difficulty
  • Syncope
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Tetralogy Of Fallot
  • Thrombocytosis
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Thyroid Disorder
  • Thyroid Nodule
  • Thyroiditis
  • Tic Disorder
  • Tic Disorders
  • Tonsil Inflammation
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • Tourette Syndrome (Tourette'S)
  • Transgender Health
  • Transposition Of Great Vessels
  • Tremor
  • Tricuspid Atresia
  • Truncus Arteriosus
  • Tuberculosis
  • Tuberous Sclerosis
  • Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Ulcer
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Urinary Disorders
  • Urinary Tract Infection
  • Uveitis
  • Vascular Disease
  • Vasculitis
  • Ventricular Septal Defect
  • Ventricular Tachycardia
  • Vertebral Column Tumors
  • Vertebral Osteomyelitis
  • Vertigo
  • Viral Hepatitis
  • Viral Infection
  • Visual Field Defects
  • Vitamin D Deficiency
Quotation Mark

"When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments — tenderness for what he is and respect for what he may become."
-Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist

Maria F Fernandez Falcon

Maria F. Fernandez Falcon, MD

Pediatrician
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