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Yale L. Fisher, MD
Yale L. Fisher is a clinical ophthalmologist specializing in vitreoretinal diseases. He is a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmolgy at New York Presbyterian Hospital and Attending Surgeon at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, a subsidiary of Lenox Hill Hospital. Dr. Fisher is a Voluntary Clinical Professor of Ophthalmolgy at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami.
Dr. Fisher is a graduate of Cornell University (Ithaca, New York), and Weill Cornell Medical School (New York, New York) where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Societies.
Dr. Fisher’s career is noteworthy in the areas of patient care, teaching, and research. He is the author of several textbooks in the field of vitreoretinal diseases and ultrasonography. Dr. Fisher has published more than fifty scientific articles and numerous scientific exhibits and posters. He was a course director for the American Academy of Ophthalmology for over 22 years and a review editor for many prestigious ophthalmic journals. He has received numerous awards for national and international professorships and lectureships. He has also been awarded the coveted Senior Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He has lectured throughout the United States and abroad in the areas of ultrasonography and vitreoretinal surgery, developing new techniques and instruments in his field as well as pioneering developments in ocular endoscopy. He was selected by departmental chairmen and sections chiefs at major centers nationwide as one of the 400 best doctors in America. Dr. Fisher has developed numerous intraocular surgical instruments which have advanced the field of vitreoretinal surgery. These instruments include electromagnets as well as endoscopic techniques for situations where microscopic visualization is limited or impossible, all innovative contributions to the field of ophthalmology and the goals of preservation and restoration of vision.
Dr Fisher has been devoted to teaching throughout his forty year career. Ultrasonography, OCT imaging and endoscopy continue to be his greatest interests.
Most recently, Dr. Fisher launched a novel and extensive instructional website for educational purposes. The site, www.ophthalmicedge.org, contains lectures, animations and an extensive, interactive videolibrary of real time Contact B-Scan ultrasonograms. The site continues to expand with contributions from worldwide sources. Financial contributions from philanthropic individuals and charitable organizations funded the site. The site is free to the viewer