Russell G. Fisher, DO, FACC, FACP

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Get to know Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist Dr. Russell G. Fisher, who serves patients in Bedford, Texas.

As a board-certified and fellowship-trained cardiologist and electrophysiologist, Dr. Fisher’s experience, skill, advanced training, focus on prevention, and belief in treating the whole patient make him stand out. Patients also appreciate his friendly, caring bedside manner.

Currently, he practices at Mid-Cities Cardiac Care Center in Bedford, Texas. He is a part of a team of health professionals who believe in early detection, prevention, and treatment of heart and vascular diseases. As established leaders in the field of cardiology, they work together toward the goal of assisting patients to maintain fuller, healthier and more active lives.

Aided by his expertise, Dr. Fisher has special interests in non-invasive cardiology, device therapy, management of arrhythmia, management for implantable defibrillator and pacemaker, nuclear cardiology, and echocardiology. He manages patients with ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease, and congestive heart failure. He is also involved in preventive cardiology with lipid management and other risk factor modifications. 

In practice since 1985, the doctor is affiliated with several local hospitals within the Hurst, Euless, and Bedford area, including Baylor Scott & White Regional Medical Center at Grapevine, Texas Health Harris Methodist HEB Hospital in Bedford, and North Hills Hospital in North Richland Hills. 

Following the completion of his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in 1978, Dr. Fisher completed a three-year residency in internal medicine in the U.S. Public Health Hospital in Staten Island, New York. He then completed his first-year fellowship in cardiology at the New York University, Booth Memorial Medical Center in New York City. 

Thereafter, Dr. Fisher began a three-year fellowship in cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio. He subspecialized in cardiac electrophysiology at the New York Medical College, as well as at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

Passionate about staying up-to-date on the latest medical advances, he attends numerous seminars and classes. He is board-certified in both internal medicine and cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine, which is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world. He is also level II trained and certified in CT interpretation and maintains fellowship status with the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Physicians. 

Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart, as well as some parts of the circulatory system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Cardiologists are doctors who diagnose, assess, and treat patients with diseases and defects of the heart and blood vessels (the cardiovascular system).

Electrophysiology is the branch of physiology that studies the electrical properties of biological cells and tissues. It involves measurements of voltage changes or electric current or manipulations on a wide variety of scales from single ion channel proteins to whole organs like the heart. An electrophysiologist is a doctor that has additional years of training to specialize in the electrical activity of the heart. They will have at their disposal a variety of tests to properly diagnose the condition and recommend treatments.

A dedicated family man, Dr. Fisher and his wife, Catherine, are the parents of two children.

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