Donald Robert Fischer MD
Chief Medical Officer, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
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3705 5th AveRm 2820Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-692-5540
Fax+1 412-544-8158
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Education & Training
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1979 - 1981
- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Pediatrics, 1977 - 1979
- University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1977
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 1978 - 2026
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsDiagnosing and treating strep throat.Ellen R Wald, Donald R Fischer
Family Practice Management. 2004-02-01 - 33 citationsBalloon aortic valvotomy through a carotid cutdown in infants with severe aortic stenosis: results of the multi-centric registry.Blair V. Robinson, Brzezinska-Rajszys G, Weber Hs, Ksiazyk J, Frederick J. Fricker
Cardiology in the Young. 2000-05-01 - 179 citationsAre chest radiographs and electrocardiograms still valuable in evaluating new pediatric patients with heart murmurs or chest painJeanine M. Swenson, Donald R. Fischer, Susan A. Miller, Gerard J. Boyle, Jose A. Ettedgui
Pediatrics. 1997-01-01
Press Mentions
- Disadvantaged Patients in Value-Based Payment ProgramsAugust 25th, 2016
- Healthcare Providers Push for MACRA DelayJuly 11th, 2016
- Having Cancer Gets Even More ExpensiveJune 17th, 2014
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