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Among Dr. Fisher’s special interests
is bariatric surgery, a subspecialty of general surgery devoted to the treatment
of severe obesity. Clinically severe obesity is a disease that correlates
with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or being 100 pounds overweight. Dr. Fisher’s
use of the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure, a recent advancement in the
surgical treatment of obesity, has improved the lives of many patients. Bariatric
surgery is never performed for cosmetic purposes, but is used to treat morbid
obesity, a dangerous condition associated with greatly increased cardiovascular
risk factors and other health problems.
In addition to bariatric surgery, Dr.
Fisher has special interests in trauma care, surgical oncology, laparoscopic
surgery, and peripheral vascular surgery. He is board certified by the American
Osteopathic Board of Surgery, and serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor
of Surgery for the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr.
Fisher is a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons. He is
a member of the American Osteopathic Association, the Oklahoma State Medical
Association, the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association, the Tulsa Osteopathic
Medical Society, the Tulsa County Medical Society, and the American Medical
Association. Dr. Fisher is a certified instructor in the Advanced Trauma
Life Support program.
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