Founder - President, Rejuven, LLC, (dba, Enrique Fernandez, M. D. & Associates), 2016 - Present

• Career Transition Consultant

Plastic Surgeon, Florida Plastic Surgery 1986 - 2010

Certifications

• Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1989 - Present
• Diplomate, American Board of Surgery 1985 - 1995

Languages

• English, Spanish

Honors and Awards

• First Inaugural Edward S. Truppman, M. D. Honorary Lecture, 63rd. Annual Florida Plastic Surgery Forum, 2019
• Society Service Award, Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons. First recipient of the Society’s fifty-five year history “for exceptional leadership." 2011

• Knights of Columbus Outstanding Scout of the Year, 1968
• Eagle Scout - Boy Scouts of America, 1965

Speeches and Presentations 

• End of Career Transition, The Aesthetic Society - 2022
• Numerous Speeches and Presentations, Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons, Sociopolitical Symposium, 1998 - 2019
• How to Plan and Execute Your Transition from a Career in Plastic Surgery, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - 2018
• How to Plan and Execute Your Transition from a Career in Plastic Surgery, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - 2017

• How to Successfully Transition from Your Medical Practice, Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons - 2017

• The Plastic Surgeon’s Leadership Persona, Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons - 2017
• How to Create and Develop an Effective State Patient Advocacy Program, Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons - 2016
• How to Create Effective Patient Advocacy Initiatives, Southeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons - 2016
• Transitioning from Your Medical Practice, Southeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons - 2016
• Edward S. Truppman, M. D. Eulogy, Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons - 2015
• How to Create a Proactive and Effective Plastic Surgery State Society, Alabama Society of Plastic Surgeons - 2015
• Leadership and Organizational Development, Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons - 2013

Publications

Plastic Surgery News is an official publication of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

• When you use time as your tool, you find success on your terms. Plastic Surgery News, September, 2023, Vol. 34 No. 6
• Questions to consider when determining the right time to end your career. Plastic Surgery News, June, 2023, Vol. 34 No. 4
• Your career transition: the benefits of proactive preparation. Plastic Surgery News, March, 2023, Vol. 34 No. 2
• Critical professional questions about your career conclusion. Plastic Surgery News, December, 2022, Vol. 33 No. 8
• Essential personal questions to guide your career conclusion. Plastic Surgery News, September, 2022, Vol. 33 No. 6. 
• Preparation pointers as you consider selling your practice. Plastic Surgery News, July/August, 2022, Vol. 33 No. 5

• Creating an advanced plan for your end-of-career transition. Plastic Surgery News, June 2022, Vol. 33 No. 4

• How to succeed at your end-of-career transition and life beyond. Plastic Surgery News, April/May 2022, Vol. 33 No. 3

• Before deciding where to live after retirement, consider how to live. Plastic Surgery News, January/February 2022, Vol. 33 No. 1

• Relevance and purpose after retiring. Plastic Surgery News, December 2021, Vol. 32 No. 8

• The plastic surgeon’s retirement question: How do I do it? Plastic Surgery News, October/November 2021, Vol. 32 No. 7

• Facing retirement: When to create your end-of-career transition plan. Plastic Surgery News, September 2021, Vol. 32 No. 6

Volunteer Experience

• Clinical Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at University of Florida, College of Medicine, 1992 - 2006
•  Surgical Facility Inspector, American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities,1999 - 2007

Patient Advocacy Initiatives

Author of original legislation, Truth in Medical Education. Enacted into Florida law, 2006. It is the first of its kind in the nation.

Organizations

• Rejuven, LLC (dba, Enrique Fernandez, M. D. & Associates), Founder - President 1997 - Present
•  Divine Nature Images, LLC , Founder - President and Photographer, 2010 - 2021
•  Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons, Board of Trustees,  2004 - 2017, 2018 - 2019
•  Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons, Chairman, Government Relations Committee, 2003 - 2019
•  Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons, President, 2002
•  Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons, Director, 1998 - 2004
•  Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons, Member, 1998 - Present
•  American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Member, 1989 - Present
• The Aesthetic Society, Member, 1995 - Present
•  Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Member, 1993 - Present
•  American College of Surgeons, Fellow, 1991- Present
•  Manatee County Chamber of Commerce, Director, 1995 - 1996
•  Manatee County Medical Society, President, 1995
•  Manatee County Medical Society, Member, 1986 - Present
•  Blake Medical Center, Chairman, Department of Surgery, 1993

Education

• The University of Utah Medical Center, Resident in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1984 - 1986
• Jacksonville Health Education Program - J. Hillis Miller Health Center, University of Florida, 1979 - 1984
• Chief Resident in General Surgery, 1983 - 1984
• Resident in General Surgery, 1979 - 1983
• University of Florida College of Medicine,  Doctor of Medicine (M. D.), 1979
• Florida State University, Bachelor of Science (B. S.), Pre-Medicine, 1974
• Bishop Kenny High School, 1966 - 1970