Overview
Dr. Fisher is a clinical ophthalmologist specializing in vitreoretinal diseases. Dr. Fisher’s career is noteworthy in the areas of patient care, teaching, and research. He is the author of several textbooks in the field of vitreoretinal diseases and ultrasonography.
Author
Dr. Fisher has published more than 50 scientific articles and numerous scientific exhibits and posters. He was a course director for the American Academy of Ophthalmology for over 22 years and a review editor for many prestigious ophthalmic journals. He has received numerous awards for national and international professorships and lectureships. He has also been awarded the coveted Senior Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Lectures
Dr. Fisher has lectured throughout the United States and abroad in the areas of ultrasonography and vitreoretinal surgery, developing new techniques and instruments in his field as well as pioneering developments in ocular endoscopy. He was selected by departmental chairmen and section chiefs at major ophthalmology centers nationwide as one of the 400 best retina doctors in America.
Developed Instruments
Dr. Fisher has developed numerous intraocular surgical instruments which have advanced the field of vitreoretinal surgery. These instruments include electromagnets as well as endoscopic techniques for situations where microscopic visualization is limited or impossible.
Dr. Fisher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Vitrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD), Retinal Detachment, and Vitrectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 26 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Vitrectomy.
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Locations
950 3rd Ave, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10022
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.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD)
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
- Late-Onset Retinal DegenerationDr. Fisher isAdvanced. Learn about Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.
- VitrectomyDr. Fisher isAdvanced. Learn about Vitrectomy.
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- BlepharitisDr. Fisher isExperienced. Learn about Blepharitis.
- Central Serous ChorioretinopathyDr. Fisher isExperienced. Learn about Central Serous Chorioretinopathy.
- ChalazionDr. Fisher isExperienced. Learn about Chalazion.
- Choroid Plexus CarcinomaDr. Fisher isExperienced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Carcinoma.
- Cone DystrophyDr. Fisher isExperienced. Learn about Cone Dystrophy.
- Cone Rod Dystrophy Amelogenesis Imperfecta