Biography
Richard Fischer, MD, FACOG
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Head, Division of Maternal/Fetal Medicine
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Education and Training
| Medical School: | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA |
| Internship: | Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA |
| Residency: | Obstetrics and Gynecology - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA |
| Fellowship: | Maternal Fetal Medicine - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA |
Board Certifications
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Memberships
- Fellow
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics
- American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
- Philadelphia Perinatal Society
- Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia
- New Jersey Maternal-Fetal Medicine Society
Awards & Honors
SJ Magazine Top Docs - 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016-2018, 2020, Inside Jersey Magazine Top Docs - 2014-2018, New Jersey Monthly Magazine Top Docs - 2006, 2007, 2009-2019, Philadelphia Magazine Top Docs - 2000, 2002, 2017-2019, Castle Connolly Top Docs - 2019, Obstetrics and Gynecology - Top 10% of all peer reviewers – 2002, 2004–2014, 2016–2019, Resident Teaching Award – 1990, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2014, Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society - 2006
About Me
Dr. Fischer has been a physician at Cooper for more than 30 years, and leads the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, which is a sub-specialty of OB/GYN that deals with high-risk pregnancies.
Dr. Fischer practices evidence-based medicine, combining knowledge obtained from the medical literature with many years of clinical experience. He enjoys relating to his pregnant patients with kindness, compassion, and humor.
Dr. Fischer has been listed as a Top Doc in various New Jersey and Philadelphia magazines more than 30 times. He is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, teaching both residents and medical students. He has published more than 40 original articles, case reports, letters to the editor and chapters in both peer-reviewed journals and textbooks. He has lectured locally and regionally more than 100 times on various topics in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. He marvels at the complexities of clinical medicine, and strives to continue to learn every day through his reading of the medical literature and interactions with patients.