
Overview
Dr. Fisch, a graduate of Queens College and Georgetown University School of Medicine, is trained in orthopaedic surgery. His areas of special interest include surgery of the cervical, lumbar and thoracic spine.Dr. Fisch is trained in all aspects of spine surgery instrumentation, using anterior and posterior approaches. In addition, Dr.Fisch is a leader in state-of-the-art spine injections, which frequently enable patients to avoid surgery. Visit www.OrthoBethesda.com for more information.
Dr. Fisch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoporosis. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Invertebral Disc Disease, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.
His clinical research consists of participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
10215 Fernwood Road, Suite 506, Bethesda, MD 20817
10215 Fernwood Road, Suite 506, Bethesda, MD 20817
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.
Charter Professional Center
Savyasachi “Savya” Thakkar, M.D., is a hip and knee reconstructive surgeon serving patients in the Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., metro areas. His expertise is in minimally invasive hip and knee surgery, including partial and total hip and knee replacement, outpatient joint replacement and complex revisions after previous joint replacement. Dr. Thakkar uses computer and robotic-assisted techniques for these procedures to provide cutting-edge care to patients with hip and knee arthritis. Currently an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Thakkar completed his medical degree at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and stayed for his residency with the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He was the first recipient of the Ronald P. Byank leadership award as a chief resident. He continued his training as a knee arthritis and traumatology fellow in Switzerland, followed by an adult reconstruction fellowship in New York. He then pursued the prestigious European Knee Society traveling fellowship focusing on advanced surgical techniques in the management of arthritis. Dr. Thakkar’s research interests include technological advances in the treatment of arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, the economic impact of arthritis and the optimization of hospital protocols for arthritis management. He is also interested in exploring same-day joint replacement surgery to help patients minimize time in the hospital and maximize return to function. Dr. Thakkar is the chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. Dr. Thakkar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoporosis. His top areas of expertise are Osteonecrosis, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
Children's Hospital
Laura Tosi is a Pediatric Orthopedics specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Tosi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoporosis. Her top areas of expertise are Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Macrodactyly of the Foot, Osteoporosis, and Acromicric Dysplasia.
Scott Wagner is an Orthopedics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Wagner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoporosis. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Fractured Spine, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Fusion, and Microdiscectomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with Tylosis
- Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal HyperostosisDr. Fisch isDistinguished. Learn about Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Fisch isDistinguished. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- SciaticaDr. Fisch isDistinguished. Learn about Sciatica.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Fisch isDistinguished. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- Advanced
- BursitisDr. Fisch isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Caudal Regression SyndromeDr. Fisch isAdvanced. Learn about Caudal Regression Syndrome.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Fisch isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Decerebrate PostureDr. Fisch isAdvanced. Learn about Decerebrate Posture.
- Decorticate PostureDr. Fisch isAdvanced. Learn about Decorticate Posture.
- Fractured SpineDr. Fisch isAdvanced. Learn about Fractured Spine.
- Experienced
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Fisch isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Fisch isExperienced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Fisch isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Fisch isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- CoccydyniaDr. Fisch isExperienced. Learn about Coccydynia.
- CostochondritisDr. Fisch isExperienced. Learn about Costochondritis.
