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Dr. Sheri Fisher, M.D.
Education: |
| 2007 |
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Board Certification:
Board Certified in Pediatrics October 2007
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| 2004 - 2005 |
Chief Resident, Lutheran General Children's
Hospital |
| 2002 - 2004 |
Pediatric Residency, Lutheran General Children's
Hospital Park Ridge. IL |
| 1996 - 2001 |
M.D. The Chicago Medical School North Chicago,
IL |
| 1995 - 1996 |
M.S. Applied Physiology Finch University
of Health Sciences North Chicago, IL |
| 1990 - 1993 |
B.A. Molecular, Cellular and Developmental
Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder |
| Research: |
| 2003 - 2005 |
Retrospectively gathered information from
pediatric brain tumor database to analyze the time of symptom
onset, type of symptoms and tumor pathology. The goal of the
study was to describe the time interval between symptom onset
and diagnosis of pediatric brain tumors and to examine the
association with patient and tumor characteristics and outcomes |
| 2000 - 2003 |
Updated Kawasaki Disease database (1993-2001)
to aid in determining "The Role of Administered Salicylate
Dose in Predicting IVIG Treatment Failure in Kawasaki Disease |
| Publications: |
| Fisher SS, Innocentini N, Shulman, ST. The
Role of Administered Salicylate Dose in Predicting IVIG Treatment
Failure in Kawasaki Disease. Pediatric Research.
2003; 53:153-157. |
| Fisher SS, Fleig, D, Ruge JR. Pediatric Brain
Tumors: Delay in Diagnosis? Child's Nervous System.
APril 2004: vol.20, no.4:257. |
| Abstracts/Papers Presented: |
| "The Role of Administered Salicylate
Dose in Predicting IVIG Treatment Failure in Kawasaki Disease."
Abstract presented at The Seventh International Kawasaki
Disease Symposium in Japan, December 2001 and to the
Ambulatory Pediatric Association in San Francisco, May 2004 |
"Pediatric Brain Tumors: Delay in Diagnosis?"
Abstract presented at the European Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
in Rome, Italy, May 2004
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| Award/Honors: |
2005 - Seymour Metrick Award for Outstanding
Senior Resident in Pediatrics
Chief Resident Lutheran General Children's Hospital |
| 2004 - Presented Kawasaki research at the
Pediatric Academic Societies meeting in San Francisco |
| 2004 - Ambulatory Pediatric Association abstract
competition winner |
| 1997-1998 - Pathology honors-based on superior
academic standing, was selected to participate in weekly interactive
gross pathology sessions at Mt. Sinai Hospital |
| 1997 Published award winning article in the
The Pulse |
| Affiliations/Licenses: |
| 1998-2005 American Academy of Pediatrics |
| Passed USMLE Steps 1, 2, & 3 |
| Personal: |
| Hobbies include parenting, family, traveling,
volleyball, bicycling, rollerblading, scuba diving, water
skiing, scrap booking and photography |
