Sander Fernandez, MD

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Get to know Dr. Sander Fernandez, who serves patients throughout Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties in Florida.

A prominent physician, Dr. Fernandez is the Medical Director of QC Kinetix South Florida. He specializes in treating all related sport injuries and chronic pain with Regenerative Medicine using a non-surgical approach.

Pertaining to his educational pursuits, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Chemistry from Florida International University in 2006, also completed a Forensic Chemistry Toxicology Master from Florida International University in 2007, and received his Medical Degree from St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine in 2011. He completed his residency in family medicine at East Carolina University/Vidant Medical Center in 2014, and graduated with his Master of Healthcare Administration degree from Davenport University in 2017.

Since his early years, Dr. Fernandez has had a passion for sports medicine and musculoskeletal pathology. Being surrounded by his father – a former National Swimming Team Head Coach; and older brother – a former professional triathlete who struggled to recover from multiple injuries; he knew steroids or anti-inflammatories were not the best choices. He also knew that physical therapy had its limitations.

Throughout his education, he completed multiple CME courses and trainings with various organizations to continue advancing his therapeutic options to help his patients. Over the past 5 years, his practice has been focused on Physical medicine and Rehabilitation, non-surgical regenerative medicine, and clinical research. Regenerative medicine has tremendously impacted the way patients are able to take their lives back and be functional again. Managing acute sports related injuries and chronic pain through regenerative medicine has been a very gratifying experience for him and his patients.

As a testament to his success, Dr. Fernandez has been the recipient of the Patients’ Choice Award (2021, 2022), and On-Time Doctor Award (2022).

Outside of the office, he loves to go on adventures with his wife and children, serving on mission trips with his church, training for triathlons, playing golf and tennis. He is fluent in both English and Spanish.

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