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Robert Fisher

Profile: http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Robert_Fisher/
Academic Appointments
Appointment
Organization
Professor - Med Center Line
Neurology & Neurological Sciences
Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy)
Neurosurgery
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Neurology and Neurol Sciences ;
 
Honors & Awards
Title
Organization
Date(s)
Annual International Clinical Research Award
American Epilepsy Society
2006
Editor-in-Chief, Epilepsia
International League Against Epilepsy
2001-2006
President
American Epilepsy Society
2000
Best Doctors in America
Woodward & White
2001-2006
Ambassador Award
International League Against Epilepsy
2000
9  honors and awards: view full list
Administrative Appointments
Title
Organization
Start Year
End Year
Executive Committee
International League Against Epilepsy
2000
2005
Editor-In-Chief
Epilepsia
2000
2005
Director, Neurology Teaching
Stanford
2000
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Professor (by courtesy)
Neurosurgery
2000
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Director, Epilepsy Center
Stanford
2000
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10  appointments: view full list
Professional Education
Degree
Awarding Institution
Field of Study
Year of Graduation
BS
Caltech
Biology
1971
M.D.
Stanford
Medicine
1977
Ph.D.
Stanford
Neuroscience
1976
Web Site Links
Research/Lab website:   Stanford Epilepsy Center
Research Interests

Dr. Fisher is interested in clincal, laboratory and translational aspects of epilepsy research. Prior work has included: electrical deep brain stimulation for epilepsy, studied in laboratory models and clinical trials; drug delivery directly to a seizure focus in the brain; mechanisms of absence (petit mal) epilepsy and how the physiology and chemistry of brain changes in this disorder; hyperthermic (high-temperature) seizures; diagnosis and treatment of non-epileptic seizures, the post-ictal state (the condition in the aftermath of a seizure); driving and epilepsy; new antiepileptic drugs; surgery for epilepsy.

Community and International Work
  • Epilepsy Foundation of N. California Board, Oakland, CA More »
  • International League Against Epilepsy Board, Brussels, Belgium More »
  • The Epilepsy Project Advisory Board, New York More »
  • Epilepsy Foundation, Professional Board, Landover, Maryland More »
  • President, Epilepsy Society of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ More »
7  projects: view full list
Publications
  • Li H, Huguenard JR, Fisher RS "Gender and age differences in expression of GABA(A) receptor subunits in rat somatosensory thalamus and cortex in an absence epilepsy model." Neurobiol Dis 2007; More »
  • Oommen J, Kraus AC, Fisher RS. "Intraventricular administration of gabapentin in the rat increases flurothyl seizure threshold." Neurosci Lett 2007; 417: 3: 308-11 More »
  • Fisher RS, "To the editors:." Epilepsia 2007; 48: 7: 1421-2 More »
  • Li H, Kraus A, Wu J, Huguenard JR, Fisher RS "Selective changes in thalamic and cortical GABA(A) receptor subunits in a model of acquired absence epilepsy in the rat." Neuropharmacology 2006; More »
  • Stonnington CM, Barry JJ, Fisher RS "Nonepileptic seizures: Clinical case conference: Conversion disorder" American Journal of Psychiatry 2006; 163: 1510-1517 More »
120 publications:   view full list