Dr. John F. Fisher MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
1120 15th St Cb 1831 Augusta GA, 30912About
Dr. John Fisher is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Augusta, GA. Dr. Fisher specializes in infections that are difficult to diagnose or unresponsive to treatments, such as HIV or airborne infections from a foreign country. Infectious disease specialists usually work with conditions that are not treatable by a primary physician but it is important to keep contact with the primary physician in order to receive information about the patients history and for deciding which diagnostic tests are appropriate.
Education and Training
Va Commonwealth Univ, Med Coll of Va Sch of Med, Richmond Va 1969
Virginia Commonwealth University / Medical College of Virginia School of Medic 1969
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine 1969
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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