Biography
She completed her undergraduate education at Stanford University, obtaining both a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish, with Departmental Honors. She earned her medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine and then went on to her internship at the University of Pennsylvania Presbyterian Hospital. She completed her ophthalmology residency at NYU/ Manhattan Eye, Ear, Throat Hospital. She then returned to Stanford for her Glaucoma Fellowship.
Dr. Fisher is Director of the Stanford Belize Vision Clinic, dedicated to promoting eye health and care in Belize, and providing an international rotation for Stanford Ophthalmology Residents. She is also an Office of Faculty Development and Diversity Liaison and is currently one of the Stanford Network for Advancement and Promotion (SNAP) Cohort Leaders. Dr. Fisher is the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Department of Ophthalmology.
Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Residency: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2006) NY
- Medical Education: Stanford University School of Medicine (2002) CA
- Internship: Presbyterian Medical Center of Philadelphia (2003) PA
- Fellowship, Stanford University Hospital and Clinics, Glaucoma (2007)
- Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology (2009)
- BS, Stanford University, Biology (1997)
- BA, Stanford University, Spanish (1997)
Honors & Awards
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Alpha Omega Alpha, AOA (2015)
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Biology Stanford University (1996)
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Biology Stanford University (1997)
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Biology Stanford University (1998)
- Gerbode Medical Scholar, Stanford University School of Medicine (1998-1999)
- Humanitarian of the Year Award, SEE International (2022)
- Major Golden Grant for Humanities Scholarship and Creative Arts, Stanford University (1996)
- Office of Faculty Development & Diversity Community Support Initiative Grant, Stanford University School of Medicine (2019)
- Plager Faculty Teaching Award Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford Ophthalmology (2017)
- Sigma Delta Pi National Literary Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi, Stanford University (1996)
Memberships
- Member, American Glaucoma Society Board (2023 - Present)
- Co-Chair, Clinical Educator Diversity Recruitment Taskforce (2021 - 2021)
- Member, Clinical Educator Task Force Committee (2015 - 2015)
- Member, American Glaucoma Society Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Taskforce (2021 - Present)
- Faculty Fellow, CIGH Center for Innovation in Global Health (2017 - Present)
- Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology (2003 - Present)
- Member, American Glaucoma Society (2014 - Present)
Administrative Appointments
- Associate Clinic Chief, Byers Eye Institute Department of Ophthalmology (2018 - 2021)
- Chair of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee, American Glaucoma Society (2023 - Present)
- Director, Stanford Belize Vision Clinic (2017 - Present)
- Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Byers Eye Institute Department of Ophthalmology (2020 - Present)
- Liaison, Office of Faculty Development and Diversity (2014 - Present)
Publications
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Chapter 109: Automated Perimetry Diagnostic Modalities in Ophthalmology
Chapter 109: Automated Perimetry Diagnostic Modalities in Ophthalmology. Duane's Ophthalmology. -
Crystalline Retinopathy associated with retinal dialysis and chronic retinal detachment
Crystalline Retinopathy associated with retinal dialysis and chronic retinal detachment. (2002). Retina, 22(3). -
Chapter 107: Modulation of Wound Healing Techniques
Chapter 107: Modulation of Wound Healing Techniques. (2009). Glaucoma, 1st Edition. -
Recombinant human nerve growth factor (rhNGF) eye drops for glaucoma: Interim results
Popova, L., Nunez, M., Bac Tien Nguyen, Groth, S. L., Dennis, A., Li, Z., … Goldberg, J. L. (2018). Recombinant human nerve growth factor (rhNGF) eye drops for glaucoma: Interim results. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE. ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC. -
Impact of Race on Press Ganey Measures of Ophthalmology Clinic Visits
Chen, T. A., Chen, S., Lee, M. D., Fisher, A. C., Lin, C. C., Singh, K., & Chang, R. (2018). Impact of Race on Press Ganey Measures of Ophthalmology Clinic Visits. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE. ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC. -
Characteristics of cataract surgery patients influencing Press Ganey patient satisfaction scores
Lee, M. D., Chen, S., Chen, T. A., Fisher, A. C., Lin, C. C., Singh, K., & Chang, R. (2018). Characteristics of cataract surgery patients influencing Press Ganey patient satisfaction scores. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE. ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC. -
Characteristics of cataract surgery patients influencing patient satisfaction scores.
Lee, M. D., Chen, S. P., Chen, T. A., Leibold, C., Li, Z., Fisher, A. C., … Chang, R. T. (2019). Characteristics of cataract surgery patients influencing patient satisfaction scores. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. -
Comparison of 1 year effectiveness of trabecular microbypass stent implantation (iStent) among mild, moderate, and severe primary open angle glaucoma
Chansangpetch, S., Ittarat, M., Yang, S., Fisher, A. C., Singh, K., Lin, S. C., & Chang, R. (2019). Comparison of 1 year effectiveness of trabecular microbypass stent implantation (iStent) among mild, moderate, and severe primary open angle glaucoma. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, 60(9). -
Recombinant human nerve growth factor (rhNGF) eye drops for glaucoma: Results from a prospective double - masked randomized controlled trial
Nunez, M., Popova, L., Nguyen, B. T., Groth, S. L., Dennis, A., Li, Z., … Goldberg, J. L. (2019). Recombinant human nerve growth factor (rhNGF) eye drops for glaucoma: Results from a prospective double - masked randomized controlled trial. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE. ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC. -
Comparison of Using One Trabecular Microbypass Stent versus Two during Cataract Surgery at Two Sites: One-Year Follow-Up.
Yang, S., Ittarat, M., Tran, E., Ferrell, P., Wang, G., Fisher, A. C., … Chang, R. T. (2020). Comparison of Using One Trabecular Microbypass Stent versus Two during Cataract Surgery at Two Sites: One-Year Follow-Up. BioMed Research International, 2020, 1920352. -
Comparison of 1-Year Effectiveness of Trabecular Microbypass Stent implantation (iStent) in Conjunction With Phacoemulsification Among Mild, Moderate, and Severe Primary Open-angle Glaucoma Patients.
Chansangpetch, S., Ittarat, M., Yang, S., Fisher, A. C., Singh, K., Lin, S. C., & Chang, R. T. (2020). Comparison of 1-Year Effectiveness of Trabecular Microbypass Stent implantation (iStent) in Conjunction With Phacoemulsification Among Mild, Moderate, and Severe Primary Open-angle Glaucoma Patients. Journal of Glaucoma. -
An Open-Label Phase Ib Study to Evaluate Retinal Imaging After Short-term Use of the Balance Goggles System (BGS) in Patients with Glaucoma
Li, Z., Knasel, C., Nunez, M., Beykin, G., Goldstein, A., Fisher, A. C., … Goldberg, J. L. (2020). An Open-Label Phase Ib Study to Evaluate Retinal Imaging After Short-term Use of the Balance Goggles System (BGS) in Patients with Glaucoma. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE. ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC. -
Implicit Bias and the Association of Redaction of Identifiers With Residency Application Screening Scores.
Pershing, S., Stell, L., Fisher, A. C., & Goldberg, J. L. (2021). Implicit Bias and the Association of Redaction of Identifiers With Residency Application Screening Scores. JAMA Ophthalmology. -
Phase 1b randomized controlled study of short course topical recombinant human nerve growth factor (rhNGF) for neuroenhancement in glaucoma: safety, tolerability and efficacy measure outcomes.
Gala, B., Laurel, S., Sohail, H. M., Mariana, N., Lilia, P., Bac T, N., … Jeffrey L, G. (2021). Phase 1b randomized controlled study of short course topical recombinant human nerve growth factor (rhNGF) for neuroenhancement in glaucoma: safety, tolerability and efficacy measure outcomes. American Journal of Ophthalmology. -
Evaluation of Website Accessibility and Content for all Glaucoma Fellowship Programs in the United States.
Cohen, S. A., Fisher, A. C., & Pershing, S. (2021). Evaluation of Website Accessibility and Content for all Glaucoma Fellowship Programs in the United States. Ophthalmology. Glaucoma. -
Corrigendum to Phase 1b Randomized Controlled Study of Short Course Topical Recombinant Human Nerve Growth Factor (rhNGF) for Neuroenhancement in Glaucoma: Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy Measure Outcomes. Am J Ophthalmol 2022;234:223-234.
Beykin, G., Stell, L., Halim, M. S., Nunez, M., Popova, L., Nguyen, B. T., … Goldberg, J. L. (2022). Corrigendum to Phase 1b Randomized Controlled Study of Short Course Topical Recombinant Human Nerve Growth Factor (rhNGF) for Neuroenhancement in Glaucoma: Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy Measure Outcomes. Am J Ophthalmol 2022;234:223-234. American Journal of Ophthalmology. -
Analysis of the Readability and Accountability of Online Patient Education Materials Related to Glaucoma Diagnosis and Treatment.
Cohen, S. A., Fisher, A. C., & Pershing, S. (2023). Analysis of the Readability and Accountability of Online Patient Education Materials Related to Glaucoma Diagnosis and Treatment. Clinical Ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 17, 779–788.
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Palo Alto , CA 94303
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Palo Alto , CA 94303
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