Background
Fisher, Bernard was born on August 23, 1918 in Pittsburgh. Son of Reuben and Anna (Miller) Fisher.
Fisher, Bernard was born on August 23, 1918 in Pittsburgh. Son of Reuben and Anna (Miller) Fisher.
Bachelor of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1940. Doctor of Medicine, University Pittsburgh, 1943. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Pittsburgh, 2009.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Mount Sinai School Medicine, City University of New York, 1986. HHD (honorary), Carlow College, Pittsburgh, 2003. Division of Medical Sciences (honorary), Yale University, 2004.
Intern, Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1943-1944;
resident in surgery, Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1944-1948;
fellow in surgical research, resident in general surgery Harrison Department Department Surgical Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1950-1952;
fellow London Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, 1955-1956;
teaching fellow in pathology, U. Pittsburgh, 1944-1945;
teaching fellow in pathology, U. Pittsburgh, 1945-1947;
associate professor, U. Pittsburgh, 1956-1959;
professor surgery, U. Pittsburgh, 1959-1986;
Distinguished Svc. professor, U. Pittsburgh, since 1986;
medical surgical staff, Presbyterian-University Hospital, 1953-1998;
University professor, Allegheny U. Health Sciences, since 1998. Member consultant staff Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh, Magee-Women's Hospital, Veterans Administration Hospital., Pittsburgh. Chairman National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project, 1967-1994, science director, since 1995.
Chairman Adjuvant Therapy Center, 1973-1994, Breast Care and Diagnostic Center, 1980-1993, Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, since 1985, Comprehensive Breast Care Center, since 1992. Member special delegate to China, 1977. Member President's Cancer Panel, 1979-1982, National Cancer Advisory Board, 1986-1992, Institute Medicine of NAS.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons Canada (honorary), American Medical Writers Association (honorary), American College Radiology (honorary). Member: American College of Surgeons, American Association of University Professors, American Italian Federation Cancer Research, International Association Breast Cancer Research, Association Italiana per la Divulgaxione Science della Cancerologia Clinica, Italian Surgical Research Association, Pittsburgh Surgical Society (president 1979), Pittsburgh Academy Medicine, Allegheny County Medical Society (Man of Year award 1983), Pennsylvania Medical Society, American Societies for Experimental Biology, Society University Surgeons, Society Surgical Oncology, New York Academy of Sciences, American Surgical Association (vice president 1996), Cell Kinetic Society, Association American Medical Colleges, American Physiological Society, American Society Clinical Oncology (president 1992-1993, board directors, Karnofsky award 1980, Distinguished Service award for science achievement 1999), American Association Cancer Research (3d Jos. H. Burchenal Clinical Research award 1998, Lifetime Achievement award 2006), Oncology Nursing Society (honorary), Peruvian Academy Surgery (honorary), American Society Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Shirley Kruman, June 5, 1947. Children: Beth, Joseph, Louisa.