Richard I. Fisher, M.D.
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University of Rochester
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 704
Rochester, New York 14642
Fax: 585 276-0158
Richard I. Fisher, M.D., Director of the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center and Director of Cancer Services for Strong Health, is an internationally known expert in biological research and treatment of lymphoma and is a nationally renowned cancer clinician, scientist and educator. Dr. Fisher, also the Director of the Hematology/ Oncology Division in the Department of Medicine and the Samuel E. Durand Professor of Medicine, oversees clinical cancer services at Strong Memorial Hospital and Highland Hospital, which together provide comprehensive care for cancer patients throughout Western and Upstate New York. Dr. Fisher's research centers on the biology and treatment of lymphoma, cancers derived from white blood cells, and has led national and international studies on Hodgkin's Disease and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Dr. Fisher came to Strong Memorial Hospital from the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago, where he served as director since 1984. During his tenure at Loyola, he helped create the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center and has worked to build a program supported by the National Cancer Institute. He established a state-of-the-art laboratory space for research and the led the way to a $35 million facility for cancer prevention, treatment and research.
He earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and did his internship and residency in medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Fisher served as clinical associate in the Immunology Branch of the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland and completed an Oncology fellowship in Medicine.
Fisher currently serves as chairman of the Lymphoma Committee of the Southwest Oncology Group and is a member of various groups such as; the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Association for Cancer Research, American Society of Hematology, American Joint Committee on Cancers Lymphoma Task Force, American Association of Immunologists, Clinical Immunology Society, Central Society for Clinical Cancer Research and the American College of Physician Executives. He has authored more than 250 articles and chapters in national and international publications.
Current Appointments
- Director, Univ. of Rochester Medical Faculty Group - Department of Office of VP for Health Sciences (URMC)
- Vice President, URMC - Department of Office of VP for Health Sciences (URMC)
- Senior Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs - Department of Dean's Office, SMD (SMD)
- Director - Cancer Center (SMD)
- Samuel E. Durand Chair in Medicine - Department of Medicine (SMD)
- Professor - Department of Medicine (SMD)
| Board Certifications | |
|---|---|
| Diplomate, Subspecialty of Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine | 1977 |
| Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine | 1973 |
| Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners | 1971 |
| Education | ||
|---|---|---|
| MD Medicine | Harvard Medical School | 1970 |
| Chemistry | Harvard University | Attended: 1963 - 1966 |
| Post-Doctoral Training & Residency | |
|---|---|
| Oncology Fellowship Medicine Branch National Cancer Institute Bethesda, Maryland | 1974 - 1975 |
| Clinical Associate Immunology Branch National Cancer Institute (Public Health Service) Bethesda, Maryland | 1972 - 1974 |
| Associate Resident in Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, Massachusetts | 1971 - 1972 |
| Internship Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, Massachusetts | 1970 - 1971 |
| Awards and Honors | |
|---|---|
| Member, University of Rochester Medical Center Board | 2007 - Present |
| Vice President, Hope Foundation | 2005 - Present |
| Dept. Group Chair | Southwest Oncology Group | 2005 - Present |
| External Advisory Board Yale University Cancer Center | 2005 - Present |
| Deputy Group Chair Southwest Oncology Group | 2005 - Present |
| President Harvard Club of Rochester | 2005 - Present |
| Board of Directors, Harvard Club of Rochester | 2002 - Present |
| Member, Lymphoma Research Foundation Scientific Advisory Board | 2001 - Present |
| The Best Doctors in America Castle Connolly Medical Publications | 1999 - Present |
| Director Southwest Oncology Group Foundation | 1993 - Present |
| The Best Cancer Specialists in the U.S. Good Housekeeping Magazine | 1992 - Present |
| Board of Governors Southwest Oncology Group | 1985 - Present |
| Chairman, Lymphoma Committee Southwest Oncology Group | 1985 - Present |
| ASCO Statesman Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology | 2007 |
| Davey Memorial Award for Outstanding Cancer Research | 2006 |
| Grinberg/Wisch Endowed Visiting Lectureship in Hematology/Oncology Mount Sinai School of Medicine | 2005 |
| Alan J. Underberg Lecture University of Rochester | 2004 |
| Vice President Harvard Club of Rochester | 2003 - 2005 |
| Honorary Chair American Cancer Society Walter Hagen Golf Tournament | 2003 |
| George P. Canellos Lecture in Medical Oncology Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard | 2002 |
| Toni Thompson Memorial Lectureship in Oncology University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK | 2001 |
| Derrick Crowther Lecturer Cologne, Germany | 2001 |
| Member, External Advisory Board San Antonio Cancer Institute | 2000 - 2005 |
| President, Faculty Senate Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine | 2000 - 2002 |
| Member, Lymphoma Research Foundation of America's Honorary Medical Board | 2000 - 2001 |
| External Advisory Board Barrett Cancer Center, University of Cincinnati | 1999 - 2001 |
| Member, Board of Directors Cure for Lymphoma Foundation | 1998 - 2001 |
| Member, NCI Scientific Review Group, Subcommittee H | 1997 - 2001 |
| Japanese Society of Lymphoreticular Malignancy Keynote Lecture | 1997 |
| Classic Paper: Highlights of Clinical Lymphoma Research (Reference # 157) Selected by Journal of Clinical Oncology | 1996 |
| The Best Doctors in America American Health Magazine | 1996 |
| Chairman, NIH Special Review Committee for AIDS-Associated Malignancies Clinical Trial Consortium | 1995 |
| Bertha A. Bouroncle Keynote Lecture The Ohio State University | 1993 |
| Masters in Oncology Lecture Series University of Wisconsin Cancer Center | 1993 |
| Chairman, External Advisory Committee Prentis Comprehensive Cancer Center, Michigan Cancer Foundation and Wayne State University | 1991 - 2000 |
| Paul Jackson Rogers Memorial Lectureship Texas A & M University College of Medicine | 1991 |
| Chairman, Young Investigator's Award Committee American Society of Clinical Oncology | 1990 - 1991 |
| Visiting Professor Cleveland Clinic | 1990 |
| Masters in Oncology Lecture Series University of Wisconsin Cancer Center | 1990 |
| Chairman, Industry (Exhibits) Advisory Committee American Society of Clinical Oncology | 1989 - 1990 |
| Chairman Medical Research Advisory Group A, Veterans Administration | 1988 - 1989 |
| Program Committee, Chairman, Lymphomas, Leukemia, Pediatrics Section American Society of Clinical Oncology | 1988 - 1989 |
| Board of Directors American Society of Clinical Oncology | 1988 - 1989 |
| Fellow American College of Physicians | 1984 |
| Outstanding Unit Citation for Studies of Diffuse Aggressive Lymphomas United States Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services | 1984 |
| M.D. Cum Laude | 1970 |
