Anne C Fernandez, PhD

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Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry
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Anne C Fernandez, PhD
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Adjunct Associate Professor
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    • About

    Dr. Anne Fernandez, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry. She is an expert in addiction, the psychology of health behavior change, motivational interviewing, behavioral medicine, and health psychology. Her work focuses on integrating and improving screening, intervention, and treatment for addiction and unhealthy substance use in broad healthcare settings, including medical and surgical settings. Her research is supported by multiple grants from the National Institutes of Health.

    Qualifications
    • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, NIAAA T32AA007459
      Brown University, Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Providence, United States
      2013 - 2016
      Postdoctoral Research
    • Clinical Psychology Fellow
      Yale School of Medicine, Behavioral Medicine, New Haven, United States
      2012 - 2013
      Postdoctoral Fellowship
    • PhD, Psychology
      University of Rhode Island, 45 Upper College Rd,, Kingston, RI, 02881, United States
      2009 - 2013
    • MA
      University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, United States
      2007 - 2009
    • BS
      University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
      1999 - 2003

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      AI and Digital Health Innovation
    • Center Member
      University of Michigan Addiction Center
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

    Research Overview

    1. Expanding Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment
    2. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
    3. Addiction Health Services Research
    4. Applying Precision Health Methods to Identification and Treatment of Addiction

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Association between inpatient AUDIT-C alcohol screening scores and postoperative outcomes: a retrospective cohort study
      Chen T, Fernandez AC, Evilsizer S, Chan CL, Gunaseelan V, Waljee JF, Bicket MC. BMJ Open, 2026 Aug 4; 16 (8): e115746 DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-115746
      PMID: 42552000
    • Journal Article
      Acceptability and feasibility of a mobile health program for smoking cessation in low-resource populations.
      Tomlinson DC, Bonar EE, Zimmermann L, Fernandez A, Tzilos Wernette G, Nahum-Shani I, Coughlin LN. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol, 2026 Jun; 34 (3): 277 - 288. DOI:10.1037/pha0000833
      PMID: 41701194
    • Journal Article
      Hidden in Plain Sight: Identifying and Treating Alcohol Use Disorder in Medical and Surgical Populations
      Fernandez A. Alcohol, 2026 Apr 9; 132: 42 DOI:10.1016/j.alcohol.2026.01.009
    • Journal Article
      High-Risk Substance and Polysubstance Use Among Elective Surgery Patients: Prevalence and Risk Factors.
      Ju X, Mueller-Williams AC, Kocher A, Pena SE, Waljee J, Bicket MC, Kidwell KM, Walton M, Fernandez AC. J Am Coll Surg, 2026 May 1; DOI:10.1097/XCS.0000000000001991
      PMID: PMC13317074
    • Journal Article
      Reply: Interpreting outcomes in early Liver Transplantation
      Cotter TG, Anouti A, VanWagner LB, Verna EC, Goldberg DS, Keyes KM, Schaefer N, Lee MJ, Fernandez A, Rady ED, Mitchell MC, Mellinger JL. Liver Transplantation, 2026 Apr 6; Publish Ahead of Print: DOI:10.1097/LVT.0000000000000875
      PMID: 41945884
    • Journal Article
      Abstinence not required: Improving access to mental health care for those with substance use disorders
      Fernandez AC, Coughlin LN, Bonar EE. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2025 Oct 29;
    • Journal Article
      Bridging the Gap: Implementation and Uptake of AUDIT-C Alcohol Screening for Inpatient Surgery.
      Chen T, Alessio D, Fernandez A, Evilsizer S, Chan C-L, Gunaseelan V, Waljee JF, Bicket MC. Ann Surg Open, 2026 Mar; 7 (1): e647 DOI:10.1097/AS9.0000000000000647
      PMID: PMC13016196
    • Journal Article
      Early liver transplantation in alcohol-associated liver disease—Evolution of practice, patient selection, management, and outcomes
      Cotter TG, Anouti A, VanWagner LB, Verna EC, Goldberg DS, Keyes KM, Schaefer N, Lee MJ, Fernandez A, Rady ED, Mitchell MC, Mellinger JL. Liver Transplantation, 2026 Mar 1; 32 (3): 428 - 443. DOI:10.1097/LVT.0000000000000732
      PMID: 40971149

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