Background
Fisch, Charles was born on May 11, 1921 in Nesterov (Zolkiew), Poland. Son of Leon and Janette (Deutscher) Fisch.
Fisch, Charles was born on May 11, 1921 in Nesterov (Zolkiew), Poland. Son of Leon and Janette (Deutscher) Fisch.
AB, Indiana University, 1942. Doctor of Medicine, Indiana University, 1944. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1983.
Intern, St. Vincent's Hospital, Indianapolis, 1945;
resident in internal medicine, Veterans Administration Hospital., Indianapolis, 1948-1950;
fellow gastroenterology, Marion County General Hospital, Indianapolis, 1950-1951;
fellow in cardiology, Marion County General Hospital, 1951-1953;
assistant professor medicine, Indiana U. Medical School, 1953-1959;
associate professor, Indiana U. Medical School, 1959-1963;
professor, Indiana U. Medical School, since 1963;
distinguished professor, Indiana U. Medical School, 1975;
director cardiovascular division, Indiana U. Medical School, 1963-1990;
distinguished professor emeritus, Indiana U. Medical School, since 1990;
director, Krannert Institute Cardiology, 1953-1990. Member cardio-renal advising committee Department of Health, Education and Welfare-Food and Drug Administration, 1973-1977, 79-. Connor lecturer American Heart Association, 1980.
Chairman manpower review committee National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 1985-1989. Charles Fisch chair in cardiology Indiana U.
Captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1946-1948. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology (president 1975-1977, director, chairman publication committee 1988-1994, Gifted Teacher award 1993), World Congress Cardiology (vice president 1986). Member American Federation Clinical Research, Central Society Clinical Research, American Physiological Society, Association University Cardiologists, Association American Physicians, North America Society for Pacing and Electrophysiology (District Teacher award 1994).
Married June Spiegal, May 23, 1943. Children: Jonathan, Gary, Bruce.