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Office
Retired
Las Cruces, NM 88007Phone+1 575-524-1413
Summary
- Dr. Barry Fisher is a retired general surgeon living in Las Cruces, NM. He received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and had been in practice 51 years. He specialized in bariatric surgery and taught bariatric surgery and minimally invasive bariatric surgery.
Education & Training
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1967 - 1971
- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineInternship, Surgery, 1966 - 1967
- Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1966
- St. John's CollegeB.A., 1958 - 1962
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 2007 - 2024
- NM State Medical License 2009 - 2019
- NV State Medical License 1972 - 2019
- FL State Medical License 2007 - 2009
- CA State Medical License 1967 - 2005
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Outstanding Clinical Instructor Department of Surgery, University Medical Center, 1986
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 130 citationsA review of psychosocial outcomes of surgery for morbid obesityLindsey E Bocchieri, Marta Meana, Barry L Fisher
Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 2002-03-01 - 69 citationsPerceived Psychosocial Outcomes of Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Qualitative StudyLindsey E Bocchieri, Marta Meana, Barry L Fisher
Obesity Surgery. 2002-12-01 - 225 citationsMedical and surgical options in the treatment of severe obesity.Barry L Fisher, Philip R. Schauer
American Journal of Surgery. 2002-12-01
Journal Articles
- The Effect of Stoma Size on Weight Loss after Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery: Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled TrialCottam D, Fisher BL, etal, Obes Surg, 1/1/2009
- A Randomized Trial of Bupivicaine Pain Pumps to Eliminate the Need for Patient Controlled Analgesia Pumps in Primary Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric BypassCottam D, Fisher BL, Atkinson JD, etal, Obes Surg, 1/1/2007
- Incidence of gastroenterostomy stenosis in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass using 21- or 25-mm circular stapler: a randomized prospective blinded studyFisher BL, SOARD, 1/1/2007
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- The effect of weight loss surgery on the expression of tumor growth factors in morbid obesityCottam DR, Fisher BL, Pizzorno G. etal, SOARD Suppliment, 1/1/2009
- A randomized double blinded study of the effect of 21mm vs 25mm circular stapled gastroenterostomy on postoperative stenosis in laparoscopic RNY gastric bypassFisher, BL, Cottam, D, Grace B, etal, SOARD, 1/1/2006
- Subcutaneous Marcaine pain pumps can eliminate PCA use, reduce hospital costs and narcotic usage while providing similar pain relief to IV PCACottam DR, Fisher BL, Atkinson, J, SOARD, 1/1/2006
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Lectures
- The effect of weight loss surgery on the expression of tumor growth factors in morbid obesityAmerican Society for Metabolic and Baroatric Surgery Annual Meeting - 6/26/2009
- Bariatric Surgery, Today and the FutureArizona Osteopathic Medicine Association - 4/17/2007
- A randomized double blinded study of the effect of 21mm vs 25mm circular stapled gastroenterostomy on postoperative stenosis in laparoscopic RNY gastric bypassAmerican Society for Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting - 6/29/2006
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Other
- Bariatric Surgery—A Science?Fisher BL
1/1/2008 - Mini-gastric bypass controversyFisher BL
1/1/2001 - Shikora S. Laparoscopic gastric bypass: a new approach or a new procedure?Fisher BL
1/1/1999 - Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Member
Industry Relationships
- Director of Bariatric Surgery programs, Iasis HealthcareResponsible for the develpment and improvement of Bariatric Surgical care at 10 hospitals within the Iasis Healthcare system2009 - 2011
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