Biography
David Fisher, MD, MPH is board-certified in Family Medicine, Geriatrics, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
He is a graduate of Rush Medical College in Chicago. He completed his residency in family medicine and clinical fellowship in geriatric medicine at Wake Forest University Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Dr. Fisher’s passion is to help his patients remain at home by directing them to the most effective practical steps for healthy aging. He loves practicing as a “Housecallogist” with DMHC.
Dr. Fisher authored the guide How to Keep Mom (And Yourself) Out of a Nursing Home – Seven Keys to Keeping Your Independence.
Specialty
Family Medicine, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care
Professional Experience
| 2010 – Present |
Doctors Making Housecalls |
Physician |
| 2007 – 2010 |
Advocate South Suburban Hospital |
Hospitalist |
| 2007 – 2010 |
Advocate Hospice |
Medical Director |
| 2006 – 2010 |
Hopedale Medical Complex |
Physician |
| 2005 – 2010 |
Advocate Medical Group, Family Medicine and Geriatrics |
Physician |
Internship/Residency/Fellowships
| 2009 – 2010 |
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Family Medicine Residency Program |
Clinical Preceptor |
| 2004 – 2005 |
Wake Forest University |
Geriatrics Fellowship |
| 2001 – 2004 |
Wake Forest University |
Family Medicine Residency |
Education
| 2001 |
Rush Medical College |
Doctor of Medicine |
| 1996 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Masters of Public Health, Health Education |
License
| North Carolina License |
Expires January 2021 |
Board Certifications
| American Board of Family Medicine, Family Physician |
Expires November 2024 |
| American Board of Family Medicine, Geriatric Medicine |
Expires December 2025 |
| American Board of Family Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
Expires December 2028 |
Associations/Memberships
| American Academy of Family Physicians |
| American Geriatrics Society |
| American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
| Society of Teachers of Family Medicine |
