BIOGRAPHY
Ira D. Fisch, MD
A graduate of Queens College and Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Fisch trained in orthopedic surgery at the Montefiore/ Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He received spine training at the Spinecare/ St. Mary’s/ Stanford University Combined Spine Fellowship Program. His areas of special interest include surgery of the cervical, lumbar, and thoracic spine. As a diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Dr. Fisch is trained in all aspects of spine surgery instrumentation, using anterior and posterior approaches. In addition, he is a leader in state-of-the-art spine injections, which frequently enable patients to avoid surgery.
Specialties
Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spine
Privileges
Dr. Fisch performs surgery at Surgical Specialty Center of Mid-Atlantic, Suburban Hospital and the Surgery Center of Rockville.
UNDERGRADUATE
Queens College
Queens, NY
BA in Bio-Psychology
1980
GRADUATE
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, DC
Masters in Physiology
1981
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, DC
1986
RESIDENCY
Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY
1991
FELLOWSHIP
St. Mary’s Spine Center
San Francisco, CA
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
1992
BOARD CERTIFICATION
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
You may contact Dr. Fisch via email.
This e-mail account is checked and responded to by Dr. Fisch’s medical assistant, Monday through Friday during normal business hours. This email WILL NOT be checked during evenings, weekends or holidays. Messages can also be sent through our Patient Portal.
This e-mail is not intended for emergencies or time-sensitive issues. Your message will typically receive a response within 48 hours. We appreciate your patience.
Surgery Scheduling for Dr. Fisch: Contact Angeline Valencia – by email or call (240) 395-1722.
Please note, if you have an urgent medical issue or other urgent matter please call the main office at (301) 530-1010. An on-call doctor is available at this number during evenings, weekends and holidays.
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