Mercedez Hernandez, MD

Assistant Professor, Family Medicine

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Medical School
  • MD, University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (2021)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, West Texas A&M University (TX) (2016)
Fellowships
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Program, Obesity Medicine (2025)
Languages
English
Department
Family Medicine

Professional Titles

  • Obesity Medicine Specialist

Recognitions

  • William Osler Award, TIGMER-LMC Family Medicine Residency (2024)
    Elected by faculty and co-residents for exemplary bedside manners and compassionate care
  • Student Teacher Award, TIGMER-LMC Family Medicine Residency (2024)
    Elected by faculty and co-residents as Student Teacher of the year
  • Chief Resident, TIGMER-LMC Family Medicine Residency (2023)
    Elected by faculty and nominated by co-residents to serve as a Chief Resident during my PGY-3 of Family Medicine Residency
  • Outstanding Medical Student Volunteer Award, St. Vincent's Student-Run Free Clinic (2021)
    Elected by St. Vincent’s Student Medical Board as the 2020-2021 Outstanding Medical Student Volunteer

Professional Memberships

  • The Obesity Society, Member
  • Obesity Action Coalition, Member
  • American Academy of Family Physicians, Member

Practice Locations

CU Medicine Weight Management - CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center
12348 E Montview Boulevard
Aurora, CO 80045
303-724-9030

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Family Medicine, Board Certification
Clinical Interests
My goal is to provide high-quality, culturally-sensitive, and affordable obesity medicine healthcare with special interests in combined pharmacotherapy, mental health, and LGBTQ+ health.

Care Philosophy
I aim to be a physician who empowers and works alongside my patients to determine the best possible path forward. I cannot promise that I have all the answers, but I can promise that we will figure it out together.

Personal Interests
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my spouse and our dog, Molly, who is a cocker spaniel/beagle mix. We are huge dog lovers and Molly is a bucket full of energy that keeps us on our toes. A few hobbies I enjoy include tasting new cuisines, visiting new sights, camping, hiking, kickboxing, weight lifting, and slowly but surely expanding my cooking skills. I'm a proud aunt/tia of 4 nephews and 1 niece!

School of Medicine

CU Anschutz

Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Campus Box C290

Aurora, CO 80045


303.724.5375