WilliamE.FisherMD
General Surgery • Houston, TXPancreas, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, George L. Jordan Chair of General Surgery, Director Elkins Pancreas Center, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
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Office
1919 Old Spanish Trail
Houston, TX 77054Phone+1 832-957-6500- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. William Fisher’s clinical expertise is in the surgical treatment of pancreatic diseases including pancreatic cancer, cystic lesions of the pancreas, and pancreatitis. He also has formal training and extensive experience in advanced minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Fisher sees patients at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.
Never satisfied with good but striving to provide literally the best medical care in the world is how best to describe Dr. William Fisher. As professor of surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, he participates in training the next generation of surgeons. He demonstrates to our residents and medical students, on a daily basis, the very best of all aspects of surgical care from the application of new techniques to an excellent bedside manner. He is constantly applying the very latest in medical technology balanced by his experience and a common sense approach. In short, he treats every patient exactly as he would expect a member of his immediate family to be treated.
He has been a member of Baylor faculty since 1998 and in that time he has built one of the largest clinical programs for the surgical treatment of pancreatic disease in the Houston area.
Dr. Fisher has practiced at Baylor College of Medicine since 1998, as Director of the Elkins Pancreas Center, his practice is focused entirely on pancreatic surgery. Dr. Fisher is internationally known for his clinical work as a pancreatic surgeon, basic science research, and clinical research in pancreatic cancer.
Education & Training
Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1991 - 1998
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 1991 - 2025
TX State Medical License 1998 - 2024- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2014
- Top Doctors:SE Texas Castle Connolly, 2013
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
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Clinical Trials
- Pancreas Resection With and Without Drains Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 01
- Prospective Evaluation of Chronic Pancreatitis for Epidemiologic and Translational Studies, the PROCEED Study Start of enrollment: 2021 Jun 30
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Utilization of Pancreatic Endotherapy in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis: Results From a Multicenter Cohort Study in the United States.Samuel Han, Darwin L Conwell, Jeffrey J Easler, Yunlong Yang, Dana K Andersen, William E Fisher, Evan L Fogel, Chris Forsmark, Phil A Hart, Steven J Hughes, Liang Li, ...> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2024 Apr 5
- Circulating immune signatures in chronic pancreatitis with and without preceding acute pancreatitis: A pilot study.Rasmus Hagn-Meincke, Dhiraj Yadav, Dana K Andersen, Santhi Swaroop Vege, Evan L Fogel, Jose Serrano, Melena D Bellin, Mark D Topazian, Darwin L Conwell, Liang Li, Step...> ;Pancreatology. 2024 Feb 28
- Systemic Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Alterations in Chronic Pancreatitis: A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Study.Kristyn Gumpper-Fedus, Kaylin Chasser, Valentina Pita-Grisanti, Molly Torok, Timothy Pfau, Thomas A Mace, Rachel M Cole, Martha A Belury, Stacey Culp, Phil A Hart, Som...> ;Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology. 2024 Jan 26
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Grant Support
- Role Of Somatostatin Receptors In Pancreatic CancerNational Cancer Institute2001–2003
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Hospital Affiliations
Texas Children's HospitalHouston, Texas- Ben Taub General HospitalHouston, Texas
St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical CenterHouston, Texas
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, Texas
External Links
- BCM Profile https://www.bcm.edu/people/view/william-fisher-m-d-facs/baylor-college-of-medicine-meet-our-team-physicians-general-surgery/b27c4c33-ffed-11e2-be68-080027880ca6/18b6c156-cb13-11e3-a42d-005056b104be
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