Adrian Hernandez, MD
Enriched profileVice Dean, Duke University School of Medicine; Executive Director, Duke Clinical Research Institute · Duke University
Adrian Hernandez is Vice Dean, Duke University School of Medicine; Executive Director, Duke Clinical Research Institute at Duke University. OpenAlex indexes 1,590 publications with 86,294 citations (h-index 134); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 23 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Cardiovascular Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory. Clarivate lists Adrian Hernandez as a Highly Cited Researcher (Clinical Medicine, 2019-2025).
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Adrian F. Hernandez, MD, is Vice Dean, Duke University School of Medicine. The public record shows 1,590 publications with 86,294 citations (h-index 134), centered on Heart Failure Treatment and Management, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, Diabetes Treatment and Management. It also documents an investigator role on 23 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 21 companies, 7 NIH-funded awards (2012–2025).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Journal of clinical and translational science
- Top research focus: Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- 23 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 21 companies
Generated from the cited public record · current as of 27 Aug 2026. Every fact links its source below.
Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 56 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 789.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.
Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 23 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Food Is Medicine: Makin' Healthy Groceries
Sponsor: Duke University
- ACTIV-6: COVID-19 Study of Repurposed Medications - Arm G (Metformin)
Sponsor: Susanna Naggie, MD
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
21 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Boston Scientific CorporationProgram year202510 payments$10,207openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- PFIZER INC.Program year20251 payment
- E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.Program year20252 payments
Medicare prescribing footprint (2022)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Blood & clotting
68.6%Vitamin K antagonist68.6%Warfarin Sodium100%Part D<11 patientsAnti-infectives
31.4%Penicillin-class Antibacterial31.4%Ampicillin Sodium100%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
7 NIH research awards on record, funded 2012–2025 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- PRagmatic EValuation of evENTs And Benefits of Lipid-lowering in oldEr Adults (PREVENTABLE)
Duke University
FY2025$10,487,354U19AG065188 - NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory-Coordinating Center (U24)
Duke University
FY2025$2,674,999U24AT009676
Congress activity
Updated 27 Aug 2026
6 congress contributions (2018–2022) across ADA per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- 1224-P: Multidimensional Characterization of Prediabetes in the Project Baseline Health Study
ADA Scientific Sessions
ADA2022Co-authorPoster - 349-OR: Major Cardiovascular Outcomes among At-Risk High-Deductible Health Plan Members
ADA Scientific Sessions
ADA2019Co-authorOral - 6-LB: Effect of Open-Label SGLT2 Inhibitor Treatment When Combined with Exenatide on Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes in EXSCEL
ADA Scientific Sessions
ADA2019Co-authorLate-breaking
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Characteristics of interventional clinical trials registered in ClinicalTrials.gov, 2018-2023.
Journal of clinical and translational science
Article2026 - Digital Platform to Optimize Guideline-Directed Heart Failure Therapy: Results of the AIM-POWER Trial.
Circulation. Heart failure
Clinical Trial2026 - Determinants of publication likelihood and timeliness for clinical studies.
Journal of clinical and translational science
Article2026 - Assessing and improving research readiness in PCORnet®.
Journal of clinical and translational science
Article2025 - Aspirin Dosing for Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma: Insights From ADAPTABLE.
Journal of the American Heart Association
Clinical Trial2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 022022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure2,627 citations2022
- 03
- 04
- 05Diuretic Strategies in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure1,693 citations2011
Network
Updated 27 Aug 2026
The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.
Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
This person's own public accounts first, then places where others mention them. Two different things, listed separately.
Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/adrian-hernandez-md
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →doximity.com ↗ - ResearchGate
researchgate.net/profile/Adrian-Hernandez-5
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →researchgate.net ↗ - X / Twitter
x.com/texhern
Mentions by others
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hfsa.digitellinc.com/b/sp/adrian-hernandez-71
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →hfsa.digitellinc.com ↗ - Other
newsroom.heart.org/local-news/adrian-hernandez-m-d-reappointed-to-american-heart-associations-southeast-board-of-directors
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →newsroom.heart.org ↗
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →dukehealth.org ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →dukehealth.org ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →dukehealth.org ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →dcri.org ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →newsroom.heart.org ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →scholars.duke.edu ↗
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Highly Cited Researcher
Clarivate's annual list, by award category and year- Clinical Medicine2019202020212022202320242025verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →clarivate.com ↗
Awards & honors
honors on the public record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →scholars.duke.edu ↗
- Elected member
American Society of Clinical Investigation
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →medschool.duke.edu ↗ - Elected member
Association of American Physicians
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →scholars.duke.edu ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →healthpolicy.duke.edu ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →populationhealth.duke.edu ↗
Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Guest
Conversations on Health Care (Duke Global Health Institute / WXDU radio program)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →globalhealth.duke.edu ↗ - Featured/quoted
Rethinking Clinical Trials news site (multiple articles tagged Adrian Hernandez)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →rethinkingclinicaltrials.org ↗
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