Dr. Anne C. Fischer M.D.
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
1800 Orleans St Baltimore MD, 21287Rating
5/5
About
Anne C. Fischer, MD, PhD, MBA, FAAP, is a leading pediatric surgeon currently serving patients as Regional Medical Director of Pediatric Surgery at Tenet Florida Physician Services in West Palm Beach and Jupiter, Florida. Throughout her twenty years of practice, she has accrued extensive expertise in advanced minimally invasive laparoscopy, thoracoscopy (video-assisted thoracosopic surgery/VATS), NUSS surgery, complex neonatal surgery with prenatal counseling and intervention, oncologic surgery for childhood malignancies, minimally invasive surgery, and surgical oncology. After earning her medical degree and PhD at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 1991, Dr. Fischer completed her MBA in 2017 at Brandeis University, her internship and residency at Johns Hopkins Medical School, and her pediatric surgery fellowships at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center and Boston Children's Hospital. She is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery in general surgery and pediatric surgery. Additionally, in order to stay up to date on all medical advancements in her field, she maintains a professional membership with the Society of University Surgeons (SUS), the American Society of Gene Therapy (ASGT), the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA). Dr. Fischer is Associate Member at Children's Oncology Group - Surgical Discipline. Due to her outstanding achievements, she has earned many awards for her dedication to excellence in her field, including Top Doctor Award from Detroit "Hour" (2015, 2014), Top Doctor in Pediatric Surgery by Castle Connolly Medical Inc., Top Doctor Award by the Ambassador (2014), Top 10 Doctor Award by the American Registry (2014), America's Top Surgeons Honors of Distinction and Excellence by the Consumer's Research Council (2012), Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare (2011), Global Recognition from Marquis Whoâ??s Who (2006), and Keys Who's Who in Medical Sciences Education (2005).
Education and Training
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1991
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Pediatric Surgery
Provider Details
Dr. Anne C. Fischer M.D.'s Expert Contributions
At what point should you go to ER for back pain?
For sure. Numbness, weakness, loss of bowel/bladder function, falling or difficult ambulating. READ MORE
Can an appendix burst put you in the hospital?
Yes, an appendix can rupture, burst or perforate - all those verbs really describe the same problem of the appendix then dripping out fluid that is similar to liquid stool. So, one can become very sick, and have a fever and feel truly terrible and need hospitalization for IV antibiotics, and IV fluids since often one is so sick you cannot eat. So then the fluid needs to be drained by interventional radiology or by the surgeon during your hospital stay. READ MORE
Why does my son feel abdominal pain weeks later?
Your son could feel pain later after an appendectomy for several reasons. First, the sources of pain differ given the time frame postoperatively. If the pain occurs within days of his/her surgery, it can be due to incisional postoperative pain from stretching of abdominal wall and abdominal wall muscles and/or the residual effects of infusing gas in the abdomen if he/she underwent laparoscopic appendectomy. If the period of time is from 1-3 weeks, he may be feeling the pain from healing (inflammatory effects of healing and scar tissue) and he may feel pain or actually only notice it with deep breathing or exercise such as catching his breath. This source of pain can be from the inflammation from scarring as he heals, and some pain maybe neurogeneic since cutaneous sensory nerves are divided with an incision (usually more prominent with open surgery than laparoscopic). READ MORE
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Desmoid tumors of the head and neck: a review.
- Development and validation of a risk stratification index to predict death in gastroschisis.
- Biological Differences in rAAV Transduction of Airway Epithelia in Humans and in Old World Non-human Primates.
- The use of artificial dermis in the reconstruction of oncologic surgical defects.
- Large fetal sacrococcygeal teratomas: could early delivery improve outcome?
- Permacol: a potential biologic patch alternative in congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair.
- A population-based analysis of 1037 malignant ovarian tumors in the pediatric population.
- Dual reporter comparative indexing of rAAV pseudotyped vectors in chimpanzee airway.
- Pediatric ovarian malignancies: how efficacious are current staging practices?
- Single-incision laparoscopic surgery: feasibility for pediatric appendectomies.
- Costs of congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair in the United States-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation foots the bill.
- Molecular markers in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
- Acute abdominal pain in a teenager with anorexia nervosa.
- Ovarian torsion: diagnosis of inclusion mandates earlier intervention.
- Single-incision laparoscopic surgery in children: a randomized control trial of acute appendicitis.
Internships
- General Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical School
Fellowships
- Pediatric Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital
Professional Society Memberships
- Former member of the Society of University Surgeons, American Society of Gene Therapy, Association for Academic Surgery, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Pediatric Surgical Association and American College of Surgeons
Dr. Anne C. Fischer M.D.'s Practice location
Johns Hopkins Medicine
1800 Orleans St -Baltimore, MD 21287Get Direction
Tenet Florida Physician Services, Palm Beach Children\'s Hospital
927 45th St Suite 301 -West Palm Beach, Florida 33407Get Direction
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Get to know Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Anne C. Fischer, who serves the population of West Palm Beach, Florida. Dr. Anne C. Fischer has been in practice for more than 16 years and is serving patients within Palm Beach Children’s Hospital in West Palm Beach, Florida. She is also affiliated with Beaumont Children’s Hospital, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, and Tenet Florida Physician Services. Dr. Anne C. Fischer earned her Doctor of Medicine Degree in 1991 from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. After an internship and residency at Johns Hopkins Medical School, Dr. Fischer completed a fellowship in Pediatric Surgery at the Boston Children’s Hospital in Massachusetts. She also holds a Master of Business Administration Degree and a Doctor of Philosophy Degree. Dr. Fischer is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a renowned expert in surgical oncology and minimally invasive pediatric surgery. She has been awarded the coveted title of Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Surgery, and is a former Professor at Oakland University and a former Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Fischer has dedicated her life to providing the highest standard of quality surgical care to her patients, and is passionate about enhancing their quality of life. Pediatrics is the branch of medicine dealing with the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolescents from birth up to the age of 18. A paediatrician is a child’s physician who provides not only medical care for children who are acutely or chronically ill but also preventive health services for healthy children. A pediatrician manages physical, mental, and emotional well-being of the children under their care at every stage of development, in both sickness and health.
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