Dr. Carolina Fernández

Dr. Carolina Fernández is a senior consultant gastroenterologist at Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires — one of Argentina's most prestigious private hospitals and a leading institution for specialist gastroenterological care in South America. With 18 years of clinical experience, she is one of Buenos Aires's most accomplished gastroenterologists.

Buenos Aires is Argentina's medical hub and a destination for medical tourism from across South America, particularly from Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Chile, who seek specialist care at internationally competitive costs. Dr. Fernández contributes to this reputation with a highly skilled endoscopy practice, comprehensive IBD service, and expertise in hepatology.

She trained at one of Argentina's premier gastroenterology programmes before completing advanced endoscopy training abroad. Her clinical philosophy emphasises precision diagnosis through high-quality endoscopy and multidisciplinary management for complex gastrointestinal conditions.

She is an active member of SAGE and LAASL, contributing to the regional gastroenterology community through research and education.

Dr. Fernández completed her MD at the Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) Faculty of Medicine — Argentina's leading medical school. She undertook gastroenterology specialty training at the Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. She completed advanced endoscopy fellowship training at a major academic medical centre in the United States, gaining expertise in complex colonoscopy, ERCP, and endoscopic ultrasound. She is certified by the Sociedad Argentina de Gastroenterología (SAGE) and has completed continuing medical education in IBD management through ECCO and in hepatology through LAASL.

Dr. Fernández performs high-definition colonoscopy with chromoendoscopy for colorectal cancer screening and surveillance, therapeutic colonoscopy with polypectomy and EMR, upper GI endoscopy for oesophageal, gastric, and duodenal pathology, and ERCP for biliary and pancreatic disease.

For inflammatory bowel disease, she manages Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis through the full treatment pathway from diagnosis to biologic therapy including anti-TNF agents, vedolizumab, and ustekinumab. In hepatology, she manages chronic hepatitis B and C, NAFLD/NASH, and liver cirrhosis.

Her publications include colorectal cancer screening outcomes in Argentina and IBD management in Latin American populations, presented at SAGE and WGO meetings.

Buenos Aires is an established medical tourism destination in South America. Dr. Fernández manages patients from across Latin America who travel to Buenos Aires for specialist gastroenterological evaluation and advanced endoscopy procedures. She offers video consultations in Spanish, English, and Portuguese. Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires has an international patient coordination service to assist non-Argentine patients with appointments, logistics, and insurance documentation.

Dr. Fernández has been recognised by SAGE for her contributions to gastroenterology practice in Argentina. She has received recognition for her work on colorectal cancer screening programme implementation in Buenos Aires and has presented IBD research at SAGE annual congresses and WGO meetings. She serves on SAGE educational committees and has contributed to national GI clinical practice guideline development.