Background
Fisher, Morris Alan was born on March 26, 1940 in New York City.
Fisher, Morris Alan was born on March 26, 1940 in New York City.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Yale University, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1968.
Research assistant in neurophysiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1963-1965;
special graduate student in biology-neurophysiology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1964-1965;
medical intern, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, 1968-1969;
assistant resident in neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1969-1970;
clinical fellow of Harvard University in department of neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1972-1974;
fellow in clinical neurophysiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1974-1975;
assistant professor neurological science, Rush Medical College, Chicago, 1975-1978;
associate professor neurological science, Rush Medical College, Chicago, 1978-1980;
associate professor neurology, University of Chicago Pritzker School Medicine, 1980-1989;
associate professor neurology, University of Illinois at Chicago College Medicine, 1991-1992;
professor neurology, Stritch School Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, since 1992. Neurologist United States Army Medical Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1970-1972. Assistant attending in neurology Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, 1975-1977, head secretary Electromyography and clinical neurophysiology, 1975-1980, co-director MDA Clinic, 1978-1980, consultant in neurology, since 1980.
Associate neurologist Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, 1980-1982, attending neurologist, 1982-1992, director electromyography laboratory 1980-1982, director clinical neurophysiology, 1982-1992,acting vice chairman neurology, 1985-1986, vice chairman neurology, 1986-1990,director low back pain program, 1988-1989, acting chief of service, department neurology, 1990-1992. Attending neurologist, Hines Veterans Administration Hospital. and Loyala U. Medical Center, since 1992, director neuromuscular program, since 1992, director Electromyography Laboratory Hines Veterans Administration Hospital., 192-. Director clinical diagnostic neurophysiology laboratories, Hines Veterans Administration Hospital., since 1993.
Major, United States Army, 1970-1972. Fellow American Academy Neurology, American Association Electrodiagnostic Medicine (examiner since 1989, Executive Board 1985-1988, extensive committee work). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Neurological Association, American Academy Clinical Neurophysiology (executive county since 1993, president elect 1997), Phi Beta Kappa.
Son of Joseph and Jeanette (Krotinger) F. m. Natalie Ellen Wilson, June 16, 1966. Children: Bruce (deceased), Jeremy.