Michael J. Pfisterer
Experienced in Empyema

Dr. Michael J. Pfisterer

General Surgery
Sutter Health
2702 Low Court, 
Fairfield, CA 
On Staff At
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Experienced in Empyema
Sutter Health
2702 Low Court, 
Fairfield, CA 
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Overview

Michael Pfisterer is a General Surgeon in Fairfield, California. Dr. Pfisterer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Nasal Septal Hematoma. Dr. Pfisterer is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Georgetown University School Of Medicine
Residency
UMDNJ - Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Otolaryngology
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Otolaryngology in PA
Board Certifications
Otolaryngology – Head And Neck Surgery - Board Certified
Fellowships
UMDNJ - Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
Northbay Medical Center
Sutter Solano Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

2702 Low Court, Fairfield, CA 94534
Call: 707-427-4900

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

2 Total Publications

Management of Skull Base Defects After Surgical Resection of Sinonasal and Ventral Skull Base Malignancies.
Management of Skull Base Defects After Surgical Resection of Sinonasal and Ventral Skull Base Malignancies.
Journal: Otolaryngologic clinics of North America
Published: March 19, 2017
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      • Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)
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      • Familial Deafness
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      • Infant Hearing Loss
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      • Low Nasal Bridge
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      • Male Pattern Baldness
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      • Nasal Septal Hematoma
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      • Experienced
      • Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
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      • Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
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      • Autonomic Neuropathy
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      • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
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      • Burning Mouth Syndrome
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      • Cheilitis Glandularis
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