R. L. Fisher, M.D.

Professor
Section of Digestive Diseases
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Research Interests

Research activities include various clinical projects, related to both gastrointestinal diseases and nutritional support. As Director of the Nutritional Support Team, there is a multitude of opportunities for the clinical investigation of patients undergoing nutritional support. The utilization and effectiveness of home parenteral nutrition in patients with malignant bowel obstruction is a major ongoing interest. Other interests include hepatobiliary abnormalities during parenteral nutrition, nutritional support of bone marrow transplant patients and patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Clinical Interests

General gastroenterology with emphasis on issues related to nutrional support.

Selected Publications

• Fisher RL. Pipkin GA. Wood JR. Stress-related mucosal disease. Critical Care Clinics. 11(2):323-45, 1995.
• Lewis JD. Fisher RL. Nutrition support in inflammatory bowel disease. [Review] Medical Clinics of North America. 78(6):1443-56, 1994.
• Rubinstein MC. Fisher RL. New therapies for idiopathic ulcerative colitis. [Review] Gastroenterologist. 1(1):71-82, 1993.
• August DA. Thorn D. Fisher RL. Welchek CM. Home parenteral nutrition for patients with malignant bowel obstruction. J. of Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition. 15(3):323-7, 1991.

Contact

Campus Address
Department of Internal Medicine
333 Cedar Street (LMP 1080)
New Haven, CT 06520

E-mail
rosemarie.fisher@yale.edu

Office Phone
(203) 688-1449