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Biography

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Teaching Faculty

Sarah Fishman, PhD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Clinical Health Psychologist, Hospital Medicine

Education and Training

Graduate School: PhD - Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY
Internship: Psychology - Newington VA Clinic, Newington, CT
Fellowship: Behavioral Medicine - Cooper University Hospital/MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, Camden, NJ

Memberships

  • Association for Psychologists in Academic Health Centers
  • American Psychological Association
  • Society of Behavioral Medicine

About Me

Dr. Fishman is a licensed clinical psychologist with specialization in health psychology and psycho-oncology. Since completing a fellowship at Cooper in 2023, Dr. Fishman has joined the faculty and continued her work in oncology and on the general Consultation-Liaison Service. Along with provision of direct patient care, Dr. Fishman works alongside Dr. Fizur in the postdoctoral residency program. She provides supervision to externs, interns, and postdoctoral fellows on the consultation-liaison service. She is involved in quality improvement, development, and research as a member of Cooper’s Improvement of Care at End-of-Life Committee and serves on the general and ambulatory bioethics committees. She is a member of the Association for Psychologists in Academic Health Centers, Society of Behavioral Medicine, and American Psychological Association.