James J. Fischer, MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Therapeutic Radiology
| james.fischer@yale.edu Phone: 203.785.2956 Appt Phone: Fax: 203.785.4622 Yale University School of Medicine Department of Therapeutic Radiology Hunter Radiation Therapy P.O. Box 208040 New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8040 |
Degrees/Education:
B.S., Yale University, 1957 (magna cum laude)
M.D., Harvard Medical School, 1961, (cum laude)
Ph.D., Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, 1964
M.A. (Honorary), Yale University, 1973
Postdoctoral Fellow, Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, 1965-1968
Therapeutic Radiology, Board Certification (1969)
Faculty Appointments:
Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School (1962-64)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine (1965-68)
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine (1968-70)
Associate Professor, Dept. of Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine (1970-72)
Robert E. Hunter Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine (1972 – 2002)
Robert E. Hunter Professor, Dept. of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine (2002-present)
Clinical Interests:
General radiation therapy; head and neck cancer; breast cancer; melanoma; brain cancer; skin cancer.
Selected PubMed article listing
Training:
Intern, Internal Medicine, Yale-New Haven Medical Center (1964-65)
Clinical and Research Fellow, Dept. of Radiology (Radiotherapy), Yale University School of Medicine (1965-68)
Associate Attending Radiologist, Yale-New Haven Medical Center (1968-69)
Attending Therapeutic Radiologist, Yale-New Haven Medical Center (1969-present)
Chief, Dept. of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale-New Haven Medical Center (1972-2002)
Consultant Dept. of Radiation Therapy, Lawrence & Memorial Hospital (1995-present)
Consultant Dept. of Radiation Therapy, William W. Backus Hospital (1998-present)
