Dr. Andrew Fisher

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Andrew Fisher is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Chicago. He specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology with a focus on gender-affirming hormone therapy and hysterectomy, as well as LGBTQIA care. Dr. Fisher has a rich educational background including an M.D. from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, an M.B.E. in Bioethics also from the University of Pennsylvania, and a B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering. His scholarly interests extend to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder during pregnancy and the use of trans-abdominal cerclage for cervical insufficiency. Dr. Fisher’s research and publications cover a wide range of topics in reproductive health, including pivotal studies on human chorionic gonadotropin levels in early pregnancy and inflammatory conditions affecting the upper airway. He actively participates in health policy research and has received numerous awards throughout his academic career, including the William L. Kissick Health Policy Research Prize and the Bertha Dagan Berman Award.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology, focusing on gender-affirming care.

Awards

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William L. Kissick Health Policy Research Prize

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Bertha Dagan Berman Award

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Twenty-first Century Scholar

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Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy