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Justin Robert Fisher, M.D.Education / Training July 2005-June 2006: Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey PA July 2002-June 2005: Neurology Residency Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey PA July 2001-June 2002: Internship, Internal Medicine Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey PA 1997-2001: Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey PA Degree: MD 1993-1997: Pennsylvania State University, State College PA Member of University Scholars Program Degree: BS in Premedicine, with Honors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Graduated as Student Marshal of the College of ScienceRanked first in class1989-1993: Southern Lehigh High School, Center Valley PA Salutatorian of Class of 1993
Certifications / Licensure
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. (effective 2006-2016) Pennsylvania state medical license MD-425672 USMLE Step 3 examination, December 2001 USMLE Step 2 examination, December 2000 USMLE Step 1 examination, June 1999 MCAT examination, August 1996 Membership in Medical Associations
American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Junior Member American Academy of Neurology, Junior Member 2002-present Elected member of Alpha Omega Alpha (medical honor society), 2001 Academic Awards
Dean’s Award for Scholarly Achievement (PSUCOM), 2001 Ruth E Wolfe Memorial Scholarship (PSUCOM), 1998 Academic Excellence Scholarship (PSU), 1993-1997 Evan Pugh Scholar Award (PSU), 1995, 1997 President Sparks Award (PSU), 1996 President’s Freshman Award (PSU), 1994 National Merit Finalist, 1993
Academic and Clinical Research / Publications / Presentations
Fisher J, McNew CD, Michel NC, McCabe PH. Patterns of weight loss associated with topiramate therapy. American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting, Washington DC, 2005 (poster presentation).
Hershey Medical Center Department of Neurology Grand Rounds, February 25, 2005: “Inclusion body myopathies: Two cases and a review of recent progress”
LH Fisher, JR Fisher, M Davies, S Chegini, T Craig. Common variable immunodeficiency and myotonic dystrophy: a case report. AAAAI Annual meeting, San Antonio, 2005. (poster presentation)
Hershey Medical Center Department of Neurology Grand Rounds, September 19, 2003: “Two patients with large unifocal brain masses”
Lundeen J, Fisher J, Kothari MJ. Frequency of anxiety in Myasthenia Gravis. J Clin Neuromusc Dis 2004;6(1):9-12.
Fisher JR, Parkinson K, Kothari MJ. Self-reported Depressive Symptoms in Myasthenia Gravis. J Clin Neuromusc Dis 2003;4:105-108.
Naidu SH, Fisher J, Heistand M, Kothari MJ. Median nerve function in patients undergoing carpal tunnel release: Pre- and post-op nerve conductions. Electromyogr Clin Neurophysiol 2003;43:393-397.
Fisher JR, Ostrov BE. Coexistent Lyme Disease and Parvovirus Infection in a Child. J Clin Rheumatol 2001;7:350-353.
Co-investigator in study of neuroprotective agent in acute ischemic stroke (ONO trial).
Co-investigator in study of predictive value of diagnostic maneuvers in thoracic outlet syndrome. (Abstract presented at American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Miami FL, April 2005.)
1998-2000: Research under supervision of Dr. Rebecca Bascom and Dr. Zachary Simmons (both of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center), culminated in Medical Student Research Project entitled “Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Non-Invasive Ventilation: A Case-Control Study.”1995-1997: Research in the laboratory of Dr. Carol V. Gay of PSU, culminated in Honors thesis entitled “A Study of Calcium Translocation in Chick Osteoblasts”
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