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Adina Fischer, MD, Psychiatry, Palo Alto, CA

AdinaSheriFischerMDPhD

Psychiatry Palo Alto, CA

Resilience Focused Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

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  • Office

    957 Varian Way
    Palo Alto, CA 94304
    Phone+1 650-223-5334

Summary

  • Dr. Fischer is a Stanford-trained Psychiatrist and neuroscientist researcher, who is currently an Assistant Professor at Stanford University. Dr. Fischer specializes in taking an individualized, resilience-centered approach to helping her patients overcome their challenges. She am Board Certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

    Dr. Fischer provide specialized support for depression, anxiety and other symptoms related to adjusting to stress. She is dedicated to personalized treatment for each patient and provides psychotherapy, medication management, and psychiatric consultations taking a resilience-focused approach.

    Dr. Fischer's translational research focuses on identifying mechanisms of resilience and risk in depression in the context of stressful life events. Findings from this work have been featured in top journals.

    In her private practice, Dr. Fischer offers in-person appointments in Palo Alto, CA as well as virtual therapy sessions.

Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2015 - 2019
  • Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
    Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 2015

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2016 - 2026
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Intrinsic Connectivity and Family Dynamics: Striatolimbic Markers of Risk and Resilience in Youth at Familial Risk for Mood Disorders
    Intrinsic Connectivity and Family Dynamics: Striatolimbic Markers of Risk and Resilience in Youth at Familial Risk for Mood DisordersSeptember 1st, 2022
  • Greater Neural Connectivity Provides Resilience to Major Depressive Disorder
    Greater Neural Connectivity Provides Resilience to Major Depressive DisorderApril 18th, 2021
  • Neural Markers of Depression Resilience ID’d in Female Teens
    Neural Markers of Depression Resilience ID’d in Female TeensMarch 23rd, 2020
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Grant Support

  • Cannabis, Depression and Neurobiological Function in Transition-Age YouthNational Institute on Drug Abuse2022–2028
  • Investigating the neurobiological effects of cannabis on adolescent depressionThe Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation2019–2025