Dr. Adrian Hernandez is a cardiologist with extensive experience in clinical research ranging from clinical trials to outcomes and health services research.  He is the Vice Dean for Clinical Research at the Duke University School of Medicine.  He is the Coordinating Center Principal Investigator for multiple networks and clinical trials such as the NHLBI's Heart Failure Research Network, PCORI's National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network (PCORnet) and NIH's Health System Collaboratory.  Dr. Hernandez has over 400 published articles in high-tier journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association, and Lancet.