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Alexi Hernandez

Assoc Professor Term

School of Medicine

Orcid identifier0009-0008-9522-5603
  • Assoc Professor Term
    School of Medicine

BIO

Alexi R. Hernandez is a highly experienced board-certified neurologist based in Louisville, Kentucky, with more than 40 years of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of complex neurologic disorders. He serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and practices with UofL Health, where he specializes in epilepsy, clinical neurophysiology, and general neurology.

Dr. Hernandez earned his medical degree from the Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Santiago de Cuba in 1985. He subsequently completed residencies in both Internal Medicine and Neurology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, where he developed extensive expertise in neurologic diagnosis and patient care.

Board certified in Neurology, Dr. Hernandez' clinical interests  include clinical neurophysiology and the treatment of patients with complex neurologic presentations requiring advanced diagnostic evaluation and long-term management.

Throughout his decades-long career in the Louisville region, Dr. Hernandez has been affiliated with several major healthcare institutions, including UofL Health – Jewish Hospital, University of Louisville Hospital, and Robley Rex VA Medical Center. He is recognized for his longstanding commitment to patient care, neurologic education, and the treatment of challenging neurological disorders across a broad spectrum of clinical practice.

DEGREES

  • M.D.
    Higher Institute of Medical Sciences Higher Institute of Medical Sciences of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba1 Sep 1979 - 31 Aug 1985

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Internship
    University of Louisville, Louisville, United States1 Jul 2005 - 30 Jun 2006
  • Residency
    University of Louisville, Neurology, Louisville, United States1 Jul 2006 - 30 Jun 2009
  • Fellowship
    University of Louisville, Louisville, United States1 Jul 2009 - 30 Jun 2010
    Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Residency
    National Institute of Neurology & Neurosurgery,, Havana, Cuba1 Sep 1988 - 1 Nov 1991