He became a Diplomate of the American Boards of Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Internal Medicine, all after the age of 65.
LOS ANGELES, CA, May 31, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ — H. Kenneth Fisher, MD, has been recognized for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. Fisher’s distinguished medical career, particularly in pulmonary and sleep medicine, illustrates his dedication and expertise in the field. After completing his formal training to become a specialist in internal medicine and pulmonary disorders, he was a medical school professor for a decade. In this role he guided the education of doctors-in-training, conducted original research, and supervised care of patients with severe lung disorders.
For 30 years after that, he served the communities of West Los Angeles and Beverly Hills in private practice, applying his extensive knowledge and experience directly to patient care. His role was as a specialist in Internal Medicine and as a consultant to other physicians for patients with pulmonary disorders and sleep problems. He became a Diplomate of the American Boards of Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Internal Medicine, all after the age of 65. He was named by The Consumers Research Council of America as one of America’s Top Physicians and named as a Southern California Super-Doctor by Los Angeles Magazine. In addition to his Los Angeles practice, he helped identify and treat sleep disorders with Cardiopulmonary Services of Casper, WY, and with Sleep Medicine Consultants of Central Texas, Austin.
Before entering private practice, Dr. Fisher’s academic career included faculty posts at the University of Washington, the University of Arizona, and the University of California, Los Angeles. Throughout his career, Dr. Fisher has been recognized as an expert in his field. His voluntary work included serving as Chairman of the Research Review for the American Thoracic Society and as a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Sjogrens Syndrome Foundation. His formal teaching earned the highest rankings from medical students at the University of California. In early 2024 he completed a book titled: Sleep: A Users Guide, which will be published in the second half of this year. The book highlights Dr. Fisher’s expertise and his ability to communicate complex medical concepts understandably.
Dr. Fisher’s previous academic background is equally impressive. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry from Carleton College in 1955 and a second degree in Chemistry from the University of Oxford in 1957 as a Rhodes Scholar. Dr. Fisher pursued coursework in industrial management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He then completed his medical training with an MD from Washington University School of Medicine in 1962, followed by two years’ residency at Barnes Hospital, and another two years of specialty training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. His research training was at the Cardio Vascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco.
Beyond his professional endeavors, Dr. Fisher has engaged with various civic organizations and contributed to academia through gifts and volunteer work for Carleton College, Washington University, Oxford University, and MIT. His scholarly achievements have been recognized with such awards as the Baker Scholarship, the Rhodes Scholarship, and the John Hay Whitney Fellowship of the Institute at MIT.
In his personal life, Dr. Fisher is a father to three sons. He enjoys tennis, photography, overseas travel, and reading. During the Covid Pandemic, he practiced internal medicine and sleep medicine remotely, demonstrating his ongoing commitment to advancing health care to the very edge of retirement.
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