Resumé/Curriculum Vitae of Mary E. Fisher MD, MSCP
EDUCATION
2000-2004 Doctorate in Medicine (MD) - University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Horton, Wallace and MacKenzie Scholarships
1986-1992 Bachelor of Art (BA) in Dramatic Art and Molecular and Cell Biology - University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
1991 Mask and Dagger Memorial Prize for Extraordinary Contributions to Dramatic Art
TRAINING
2004-2007 Internship and Residency in Family Medicine, Sutter Medical Center, Santa Rosa, CA
LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS
American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) - continually certified since 7/27/2007, next Board exam 2027
Medical Board of California - license current through 5/31/25
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) - current through 9/30/26
Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP) - certified through 12/31/28
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
2002 - American Association of Family Physicians (AAFP)
2002 - California Association of Family Physicians (CAFP)
2024 - Direct Primary Care Alliance
2024 - Menopause Society
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
May 2023 - Present
Family Physician, Mary Fisher Family Medicine, Alameda, CA
Solo family practice with same services as below, except no longer doing prenatal care beyond the first trimester.
Aug 2007 - Nov 2022
Family Physician, Alameda Family Physicians, Alameda, CA
Primary care of an ethnically and financially diverse population ages 0-102 in outpatient office setting along with 6 other MD/DO and 4 PA/NP, with focus on the entire family as well as individuals. Well- and preventative care as well as diagnosis, treatment and management of urgent and chronic medical conditions of all body systems including psychiatric, referrals and coordination of care where appropriate. Low risk obstetrical care including vaginal deliveries and assist with C-sections, routine gynecological and reproductive care including IUD/dermal implant placement/removal and colposcopy. Pediatric care newborn through teen. Geriatric care including home visits and end-of-life. Office procedures include large joint injections/aspirations, soft tissue biopsy/excision (including circumcision), splinting and casting, wound management.
1999-2000 Research Assistant, Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, CA
Investigated transformation of human T-cells of different HLA types into Th1 vs Th2 types via kinetic reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (kRT-PCR) technology to study T-helper cell directed diseases (diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma).
1998-1999 Patient Care Assistant, UCSF Hospital, San Francisco, CA
Cared for patients in 16-bed ICU by taking vital signs, attending to patients’ comfort, safety and hygiene, acquiring and recording vital signs, setting up arterial and IV lines, and assisting critical care nurses and physicians.
1997-1998 Consulting positions while traveling
University of Maryland Biotechnology Center, Baltimore, MD - taught senior technicians and researchers use of kinetic PCR cycler.
ACT Gene-EuroSéquances Gene Services, Evry, France - designed primers for sequencing viral genome, taught primer design, set up PCR facility.
Caliper Technologies, Palo Alto, CA - Optimized “PCR-on-a-chip”.
1993-1997 Associate Scientist, Roche Molecular Systems, Alameda, CA
Developed technology for real time detection and quantitation of nucleic acids (DNA, RNA, viral, bacterial) - kinetic PCR. Highlights included the award of a patent (see below); working in Japan at the request of the Japanese government to develop a rapid screening assay of their blood bank for HCV, HIV and other viral pathogens; and collaboration with a team from Lawrence Livermore National Lab to develop a hand-held thermal cycler for potential office/bedside/field detection.
1993 Program Coordinator, Roche Molecular Systems, Alameda, CA
Developed course/lab work and taught scientists and technicians use of basic, forensic and clinical PCR technology.
1992-1993 Research Associate, UC Berkeley Insect Molecular Systematics Laboratory
Established laboratory (acquired equipment, designed protocols) to analyze relatedness and migration of various insect species.
PUBLICATION AND PATENT
Kang JJ, Watson RM, Fisher ME, Higuchi R, Gelfand DH, Holland MJ. Transcript quantitation in total yeast cellular RNA using kinetic PCR. Nucleic Acids Research, 2000, Vol. 28, No. 2, e2.
US Patent 5,491,063. Methods for in-solution quenching of fluorescently labeled oligonucleotide probes. Fisher ME, Watson RM. September 1, 1994.