GeorgeFisherMDPhD

Oncology • Stanford, CA

Endocrine Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Hematologic Oncology

Professor, Medicine - Oncology, Stanford University Medical School

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Office
875 blake wilbur drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone(650) 725-9057

Fax(650) 498-5353
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Education & Training

Stanford Health CareFellowship, Medical Oncology, 1990 - 1993
Stanford Health CareResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1989
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1989 - 2023
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013

Clinical Trials

Capecitabine, Temozolomide, and Bevacizumab for Metastatic or Unresectable Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 2
Study of MK-3475 in Patients With Microsatellite Unstable (MSI) Tumors (Cohorts A, B and C) Start of enrollment: 2013 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 2
Phase 1 Trial of Hu5F9-G4, a CD47-targeting Antibody Start of enrollment: 2014 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 1
Exploratory Platform Trial to Evaluate Immunotherapy Combinations With Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Patients With Previously Untreated Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Start of enrollment: 2021 Aug 09
Recruiting
Phase 1
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Implementation of a cloud-based electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) platform in patients with advanced cancer.
Olga Generalova, Mohana Roy, Evan T. Hall, Sumit A. Shah, Kristen M. Cunanan, Touran Fardeen, Brianna Velazquez, Gilbert Chu, Bianca Bruzzone, Anna Cabot, George A. Fi...> ;Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes. 2021 Sep 15
Durable response after immune checkpoint inhibitor-related diabetes in mismatch repair-deficient pancreatic cancer.
Erica S Tsang, Evan J. Walker, Julia Carnevale, George A. Fisher, Andrew H. Ko> ;Immunotherapy. 2021 Aug 2
Pancreatic INI1-deficient undifferentiated rhabdoid carcinoma achieves complete clinical response on gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel following immediate progression on ...
Daniel A King, Smruti Rahalkar, David B. Bingham, George A. Fisher> ;Journal of gastrointestinal oncology. 2021 Apr 1
A phase I pharmacokinetic and safety study of Paclitaxel Injection Concentrate for Nano-dispersion (PICN) alone and in combination with carboplatin in patients with ad...
Wen Wee Ma, Mojun Zhu, Elaine T. Lam, Jennifer R. Diamond, Grace K. Dy, George A. Fisher, Laura W. Goff, Steven R. Alberts, Lynne A. Bui, Akhil Sanghal, Mudgal Kotheka...> ;Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology. 2021 Feb 26
49 citations
CD40 agonistic monoclonal antibody APX005M (sotigalimab) and chemotherapy, with or without nivolumab, for the treatment of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma: an ope...
Mark H. O'Hara, Eileen M. O'Reilly, Gauri R. Varadhachary, Robert A. Wolff, Zev A. Wainberg, Andrew H. Ko, George A. Fisher, Osama E. Rahma, Jaclyn P. Lyman, Christoph...> ;Lancet Oncology. 2021 Jan 1
Marked Decrease in CA 19-9 Level Belies Rapidly Progressive Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis in a Case of Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Daniel A King, Gino Pineda, Iny Jhun, George A. Fisher> ;Journal of pancreatic cancer. 2020 Nov 16
14 citations
Immune-Related Adverse Events and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Efficacy in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancer with Food and Drug Administration-Approved Indications ...
Satya Das, Kristen K. Ciombor, Sigurdis Haraldsdottir, Yoanna Pumpalova, Ibrahim Halil Sahin, Gino Pineda, Yu Shyr, Emily Pei Ying Lin, Chih-Yuan Hsu, Shih Kai Chu, La...> ;Oncologist. 2020 Aug 1
14 citations
Tumour-specific fluorescence-guided surgery for pancreatic cancer using panitumumab-IRDye800CW: a phase 1 single-centre, open-label, single-arm, dose-escalation study
Guolan Lu, Nynke S. van den Berg, Brock A. Martin, Naoki Nishio, Zachary P Hart, Stan van Keulen, Shayan Fakurnejad, Stefania U. Chirita, Roan C Raymundo, Grace Yi, Qu...> ;The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2020 Aug 1
2 citations
Universal Screening of Gastrointestinal Malignancies for Mismatch Repair Deficiency at Stanford.
Aser Abrha, Navika D. Shukla, Rachel Hodan, Teri A. Longacre, Shyam S. Raghavan, Colin C. Pritchard, George A. Fisher, James M. Ford, Sigurdis Haraldsdottir> ;JNCI Cancer Spectrum. 2020 Jun 19
3 citations
Outcomes and Tolerability of Definitive and Preoperative Chemoradiation in Elderly Patients With Esophageal Cancer: A Retrospective Institutional Review.
Elham Rahimy, A. Koong, Diego A.S. Toesca, Maya N. White, Neil Panjwani, George A. Fisher, Daniel T. Chang, Erqi L. Pollom> ;Advances in radiation oncology. 2020 May 21
28 citations
Natural killer cell and stroma abundance are independently prognostic and predict gastric cancer chemotherapy benefit
Bailiang Li, Yuming Jiang, Guoxin Li, George A. Fisher, Ruijiang Li> ;JCI insight. 2020 May 7
34 citations
Evaluation of Cyclophosphamide/GVAX Pancreas Followed by Listeria-Mesothelin (CRS-207) with or without Nivolumab in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer.
Takahiro Tsujikawa, Todd S. Crocenzi, Jennifer N. Durham, Elizabeth A. Sugar, Annie A. Wu, Beth Onners, Julie M. Nauroth, Robert A. Anders, Elana J. Fertig, Daniel A. ...> ;Clinical Cancer Research. 2020 Jul 15
7 citations
Unmet needs in the international neuroendocrine tumor (NET) community: Assessment of major gaps from the perspective of patients, patient advocates and NET health care...
Simone Leyden, Teodora Kolarova, Catherine Bouvier, Martyn Caplin, Siobhan Conroy, Phillipa Davies, Sugandha Dureja, Massimo Falconi, Piero Ferolla, George A. Fisher, ...> ;International Journal of Cancer. 2020 Mar 1
35 citations
Development and Validation of a Deep Learning CT Signature to Predict Survival and Chemotherapy Benefit in Gastric Cancer: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study.
Yuming Jiang, Cheng Jin, Heng Yu, Jia Wu, Chuanli Chen, Qingyu Yuan, Weicai Huang, Yanfeng Hu, Yikai Xu, Zhiwei Zhou, George A. Fisher, Guoxin Li, Ruijiang Li> ;Annals of Surgery. 2021 Dec 1
Complete Response and Immune-Mediated Adverse Effects With Checkpoint Blockade: Treatment of Mismatch Repair–Deficient Colorectal Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
Julia Whitman, Adel Kardosh, Luis A. Diaz, Lawrence Fong, Thomas A. Hope, Courtney Onodera, Nancy M. Joseph, Dung T. Le, George A. Fisher, Emily K. Bergsland> ;JCO precision oncology. 2019 Nov 22
181 citations
Durvalumab With or Without Tremelimumab for Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial.
Eileen M. O'Reilly, Do Youn Oh, Neesha C. Dhani, Daniel J. Renouf, Myung Ah Lee, Weijing Sun, George A. Fisher, Aram F. Hezel, Shao Chun Chang, Gordana Vlahovic, Osamu...> ;JAMA Oncology. 2019 Oct 1
1 citations
Comparison of definitive chemoradiation with 5-fluorouracil versus capecitabine in anal cancer.
Yoanna Pumpalova, Margaret M. Kozak, Rie von Eyben, Pamela L. Kunz, George A. Fisher, Daniel T. Chang, Sigurdis Haraldsdottir> ;Journal of gastrointestinal oncology. 2019 Aug 1
6 citations
Predicting Pancreatic Cancer Resectability and Outcomes Based on an Objective Quantitative Scoring System.
Diego A.S. Toesca, R. Brooke Jeffrey, Rie von Eyben, Erqi L. Pollom, Peter D. Poullos, George A. Poultsides, George A. Fisher, Brendan C. Visser, Albert C. Koong, Dani...> ;Pancreas. 2019 May 1
4 citations
Effect of Lanreotide Depot/Autogel on Urinary 5‐Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid and Plasma Chromogranin A Biomarkers in Nonfunctional Metastatic Enteropancreatic Neuroendocri...
Marianne Pavel, Alexandria T. Phan, Edward M. Wolin, Beloo Mirakhur, Nilani Liyanage, Susan Pitman Lowenthal, George A. Fisher, Aaron I. Vinik> ;Oncologist. 2019 Apr 1
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Version 1.2019.
Margaret A Tempero, Mokenge P Malafa, E Gabriela Chiorean, Brian Czito, Courtney Scaife, Amol K Narang, Christos Fountzilas, Brian M Wolpin, Mahmoud Al-Hawary, Horacio...> ;Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN. 2019 Mar 1
18 citations
Detection of visually occult metastatic lymph nodes using molecularly targeted fluorescent imaging during surgical resection of pancreatic cancer.
Willemieke S. Tummers, Sarah E. Miller, Nutte Teraphongphom, Nynke S. van den Berg, Alifia Hasan, Teri A. Longacre, George A. Fisher, Bert A. Bonsing, Alexander L. Vah...> ;Hpb. 2018 Sep 1
14 citations
The eye of the beholder: orbital metastases from midgut neuroendocrine tumors, a two institution experience.
Satya Das, Gino Pineda, Laura W. Goff, Rachel K. Sobel, Jordan Berlin, George A. Fisher> ;Cancer Imaging. 2018 Dec 6
22 citations
Long-Term Survivors of Pancreatic Cancer: A California Population-Based Study.
Adel Kardosh, Daphne Y. Lichtensztajn, Matthew A. Gubens, Pamela L. Kunz, George A. Fisher, Christina A. Clarke> ;Pancreas. 2018 Sep 1
3 citations
BIOCHEMICAL RESPONSES IN SYMPTOMATIC AND ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENTS WITH NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS: POOLED ANALYSIS OF TWO PHASE 3 TRIALS
Beloo Mirakhur, Marianne Pavel, Rodney F. Pommier, George A. Fisher, Alexandria T. Phan, Christine Massien, Nilani Liyanage, Susan Pitman Lowenthal, Aaron I. Vinik> ;Endocrine Practice. 2018 Aug 7
82 citations
Intraoperative Pancreatic Cancer Detection using Tumor-Specific Multimodality Molecular Imaging
Willemieke S. Tummers, Sarah E. Miller, Nutte Teraphongphom, Adam J. Gomez, Idan Steinberg, David M. Huland, Steve Hong, Sri Rajasekhar Kothapalli, Alifia Hasan, Rober...> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2018 Apr 17
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Lectures

A phase Ib/II study of the anti-CD47 antibody magrolimab with cetuximab in solid tumor and colorectal cancer patients.
ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium - San Francisco, CA - 1/25/2020
Using Molecular Diagnostics Across the Cancer Care Continuum to Enhance the Care of Esophageal and Gastric Cancer
ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium - San Francisco, CA - 1/23/2020
9th Annual Meeting of International Society of Gastrointestinal Oncology
International Society of Gastrointestinal Oncology (ISGIO), Arlington, Virginia - 9/13/2012

Hospital Affiliations

Stanford Health CarePalo Alto, California