Deborah Anne Fisher MD MHS (She/Her)

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Associate Vice President, Medical Affairs, Gastroenterology

1500 Harding StIndianapolis, IN 46221
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Summary

Dr. Deborah Fisher is a gastroenterologist and Associate Vice President in Medical Affairs at Eli Lilly and Company. She received her medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and was in academic practice at Duke University for 20 years. She is experienced in endoscopy, clinical research, and health services research. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

Duke University HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1999 - 2002
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1996

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Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 1999 - 2022
VA State Medical License 1998 - 2000

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

FACG American College of Gastroenterology, 2010
Fellow (AGAF) American Gastroenterological Association, 2011
Fellow (FASGE) American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2010

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Mirikizumab Improves Quality of Life and Work Productivity in Patients with Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease: Results from the Phase 3 VIVID-1 Study.
Scott D Lee, Severine Vermeire, Ryan Ungaro, Aisha Vadhariya, Frederick Durand
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2025-03-13
8 citations
Association of Bowel Urgency With Quality-of-Life Measures in Patients With Moderately-to-Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis: Results From Phase 3 LUCENT-1 (Induction)...
Millie D Long, Stefan Schreiber, Toshifumi Hibi, Theresa Hunter Gibble, Deborah A Fisher
Crohn's & Colitis 360. 2024-01-01
3 citations
Acid exposure time is sensitive for detecting gastroesophageal reflux disease and is associated with long-term survival after lung transplant.
Nancy Y Yang, Alice Parish, Shai Posner, Rahul A Shimpi, Richard K Wood
Diseases of the Esophagus. 2023-07-27

Authored Content

Guidelines for Sedation and Anesthesia in GI EndoscopyJanuary 2018
Guidelines for Sedation and Anesthesia in GI EndoscopyJanuary 2018

Press Mentions

Duke Researchers Develop 'Smart Toilet' That Monitors Bowel HealthMay 24th, 2021
’Smart Toilet’ Uses Artificial Intelligence to Monitor Bowel HealthMay 24th, 2021
Scientists Invent Smart Toilet That Sends Poop Data to Your DoctorMay 24th, 2021

Grant Support

Understanding recommendations for screening colonoscopy intervalsNIDDK2013–Present
Colorectal Cancer Screening Behavior In The VA PopulatioNational Cancer Institute2006
Colorectal Cancer Screening Behavior In VA PopulationNational Cancer Institute2005