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Office
957 Varian Way
Palo Alto, CA 94304Phone+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 UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2015 - 2019
Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 2015
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2016 - 2026- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsIntrinsic Connectivity and Family Dynamics: Striatolimbic Markers of Risk and Resilience in Youth at Familial Risk for Mood Disorders.Adina S Fischer, Bailey Holt-Gosselin, Kelsey E Hagan, Scott L Fleming, Akua F Nimarko
Biological Psychiatry. Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging. 2022-09-01 - 13 citationsNeural Correlates of Positive Emotion Processing That Distinguish Healthy Youths at Familial Risk for Bipolar Versus Major Depressive Disorder.Akua Nimarko, Adina S. Fischer, Kelsey E. Hagan, Aaron J. Gorelik, Yvonne Lu
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2021-07-01 - 20 citationsIntrinsic reward circuit connectivity profiles underlying symptom and quality of life outcomes following antidepressant medication: a report from the iSPOT-D trialAdina S. Fischer, Bailey Holt-Gosselin, Scott L. Fleming, Laura M. Hack, Tali M. Ball
Neuropsychopharmacology. 2021-03-01
Press Mentions
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 DisorderApril 18th, 2021- 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
External Links
- Fischer Psychiatry LLChttp://www.fischerpsychiatry.com
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