DonaldRobertFischerMD
Pediatric Cardiology • Pittsburgh, PAChief Medical Officer, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Office
3705 5th Ave
Rm 2820
Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone+1 412-692-5540Fax+1 412-544-8158
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 - 2024- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 44 citationsVentricular septal defect associated with aneurysm of the membranous septum.Lee B. Beerman, Sang C. Park, Donald R. Fischer, Frederick J. Fricker, Robert A. Mathews
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1985-01-01 - 67 citationsCarotid artery approach for balloon dilation of aortic valve stenosis in the neonate: a preliminary report.Donald R. Fischer, Jose A. Edgui, Sang C. Park, RalphD. Siewers, Pedro J. del Nido
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1990-06-01 - 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
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
Professional Memberships
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