My deepest condolences Mrs. Fernandez for the loss of your husband. May God give you comfort and peace in this difficult time.
My family and I had the utmost respect, admiration and gratitude for Dr. Fernandez in his kind, straightforward and truthful manner of interacting with his care of our oldest son.
I know that his job was not easy and the diagnosis he sometimes had to share with the families was difficult for him and for this reason we have always had and continue to have the most respect and love for him. May he rest in peace.
With eternal gratitude, 
Robert & Norma Garza.

Querido Fabio: 
Fuiste nuestro garante ante el Texas children's hospital, cuando nos presentamos en la oficina de Admisiones como extranjeros Colombianos, en condición de turistas y necesitando dos trasplantes de corazón para nuestras hijas gemelas en el año 1.989. De no ser por ti, no nos hubieran aprobado. Firmaste con nosotros el compromiso de permanecer en USA, por mínimo un año, después de las cirugías. No dudaste en ayudarnos y cumplimos. Gracias por todo lo que hiciste por nosotros y nuestros hijos. Tu casa fue la nuestra y seguirá siendo ahora con Beatricita, nuestra vecina y amiga de todas las épocas. AMÉN. 
DESCANSAS EN PAZ PORQUE FUISTE SOLIDARIO E INCONDICIONAL CON TODOS LOS QUE SE ACERCARON A TI COMO CABALLERO Y DOCTOR EN MEDICINA. Familia Tejada Gálvez

Querido Fabio: Fuimos muchos quienes acudimos en tu ayuda y fuiste más que amigo, un hermano pleno de misericordia por todos nosotros. Tu casa era la nuestra  y sigue siendo. 
Has llegado al Señor con tus manos plenas de realizaciones. Pusiste tus conocimientos al servicio de muchos que encontraron diagnóstico, medicina y tu mano amiga extendida hacia cada uno de ellos.  Damos gracias a Dios por tu vida y esperamos algún día llegar a donde tu estás ahora. ¡ Te amamos ! Guillermo, Isabel, hijos.

Fabio siempre  te recordaremos como un ser humano, maravilloso, que amaste a la Tia y a Karina profundamente,, fuiste ejemplo de disciplina, honestidad y profesionalismo ,con  un corazón enorme !
y cómo nos apoyaste cuando  más lo necesitamos, nos recibiste en tu casa con mucho cariño y estarás en nuestros corazones llenos de agradecimientos . Toda la familia Posada  te quiso y admiro siempre .Te llevaremos en nuestros corazones  y estamos orgullosos de que hayas siendo parte de ella, 
Desde el cielo estarás siempre acompañando y cuidando a la tia 
Te queremos  Clarita y Liliana

Dr. Fernandez was one of my first pediatric neurology attendings at TCH and just the kindest and most amazing teacher. I think of him often when seeing patients and I am so thankful to have been able to be his student.

Thanks for everything Dr. Fernandez.

Nikita Shukla

For me  Dr Fernández was a wonderful person with an affable character , a quality that made him unique and special; who despite his vast knowledge of Pediatric Neurology, was an extremely humble man, which was impressive.  Always respectful of the people around him,  a model of rectitud and honesty.  Personally it was an honor to have met and served as caregiver to a person with a heart of gold and beautiful soul. 
Now Dr Fernández has finished his career in life and the time has come to say goodbye,  but despite his absence,  his memory will remain alive in the hearts of those who knew him and in one way or another enjoyed his company. 

My sincere condolences to his beloved wife ( And I say this with knowledge of the facts,  because I witnessed the deep love that both professed to each other until the last moment... that kind of love that is rare today,  but still exists).
Mrs Beatriz. may God bless your life and give you the strength necessary to move forward.

I am very grateful for the life of Dr. Fernandez. He modeled for all of us the best of medical practice and humanity. I am extremely glad that he went into academic medicine so that future generations could learn to model him. The best way we can honor Dr. Fernandez is to live as he lived and practice as he practiced, following his great example. I'm praying for comfort for Mrs. Fernandez.

Dr. Fernandez was my first pediatric neurology attending and the man who set my course to become a pediatric neurologist myself.

He was a wonderful teacher and person and I have continued to tell stories about our time working together and having so much laughter. 

I can only expect his life was full of happiness as he was always so glad and living in the moment. A life well lived and one that made an impact on so many others!

Go bless him and his family

Dear Beatrice Fernandez family
So sad to hear about  Fabio  Fernandez passing 
I remember your loving family so well our girls where best friends 
At lower school 
With many visits 
In our home and yours 
And in your Galveston place
You such a very nice family 
Loving memory
Monica Voss  Katarina Adrianna families

I was so sorry to hear about the passing of Dr. Fernandez.  I trained under him at Texas Children's Hospital and he molded the child neurologist that I am today.  He was always so poised and reassuring to the patients and families even when confronting frightening neurologic symptoms.  His observations and exam skills were remarkable.  He was often able to make a diagnosis just by talking with families and using his reflex hammer, only to be confirmed by brain MRIs and other fancy tests.   Although he was tremendously humble, his intellect was tremendous.  I remember how he used to rattle off scientific papers off the top of his head, saying things like "That was described in this paper on the third page."  For other kids, he would say, "I have seen patients like this before and they get better with this medication," and they did!  It was years later before medical science actually figured out what this disorder was and why the treatment worked.  And in this day and age when we all struggle to find work-life balance, he always made a point of finishing work in a timely manner to get home to his lovely wife.  Even though he retired years ago, his legacy lives on in all the medical students and child neurology residents that he taught.   I will miss him very much.  My deepest condolences to his family.

I worked with Dr. Fernandez  and other physicians in the Blue Bird Clinic  for Pediatric Neurology at Methodist Hospital for 30 years and 10 more years  after the Clinic moved to Texas Children's Hospital.   I was the Social Worker and was present when the physicians provided the diagnosis and recommendations for their child almost always with a serious neurologic disorder.  Dr. Fernandez was always patient and took time to explain the diagnosis and answer all their questions, in Spanish or English.    I would take the parents afterwards to my office to review what they understood and then discuss what support their child needed in the community.    If the parents did not understand the diagnosis, I would ask him to return to my office to respond to their questions/concerns which he always would do.  We also had paperwork to do to help qualify the child for services, which he would always help with and sign.  He loved  his work  and was always reading  to learn more during all those years.   I learned so much from him as  he always seemed to enjoy helping me understand as well so I could help the parents be able to find the resources needed and to develop stamina needed to care for their child.
   The daily conferences with patient/parents also included young physicians who had six-week rotations to the clinic to learn about pediatric neurologic disorders.   He  spent lots of time with them as well to teach and to answer all their questions,
    He and I became good friends, and we talked over the phone after we retired for many years.  I liked and admired him so much and will really miss him.  He had a great sense of humor and was always interesting to talk with.     I especially liked to hear him talk about his daily diet and daily walk !  He was a lovely man that I enjoyed knowing and having as a good friend!

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Fabio Ernesto Fernandez

16 November, 1935 – 2 February, 2025

Memorial Oaks Funeral Home & Cemetery

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