CURRICULUM VITAE

 JAMES R. FISHMAN, M.D.

Born

May 8, 1961, Colorado Springs, CO

Education

1975-1979            Brophy College Preparatory, Phoenix, Arizona

1979-1981            Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado

1981-1983            Stanford University, Palo Alto, California (B.S.)

1983-1987            University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona (M.D.)

 Postgraduate Training

1987-1989     Intern/Resident, Department of Surgery,  University of California, Davis, School of Medicine

 

1989-1992     Resident, Department of Urology, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine

 

1992-1993     Chief Resident, Department of Urology, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine

Employment

2004-present  Southwest Health Ltd, Phoenix, Arizona, Study Sub-Investigator

1993-present  Central Arizona Urologists, Ltd., Phoenix, Arizona

Awards and Honors

1979      Outstanding Graduating Student in Science, Brophy College Preparatory

1980      Chemical Rubber Company Outstanding Freshman Chemistry Award

1984      American Cancer Society Summer Research Fellowship

1987      Editor, Medical School Yearbook

1991      National Kidney Foundation Research Fellowship

1992      19th Annual Norwich-Eaton Northern California Urology Residents Conference,Third Prize, Basic Sciences

Licensure

Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners

Board of Medical Examiners, State of California

Board of Medical Examiners, State of Arizona

Diplomate, American Board of Urology

Hospital Privileges

Phoenix Baptist Hospital

Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center

St. Joseph's Medical Center

John C. Lincoln Medical Center

Phoenix Children's Hospital

Arrowhead Community Hospital

Thunderbird Samaritan Hospital

Surgicenters, Phoenix and Glendale

 Society Membership

American Urological Association, Active member

Western Section,  American Urological Association, Active member

American Association of Clinical Urologists

Arizona Medical Association

Maricopa County Medical Society

Phoenix Urological Society (President, 1999-present)

Community Service

Phoenix Rotary 100, Active member

Publications

Fishman JR, Stone AR:  Artificial urinary sphincter erosion in cardiovascular surgical patients: a cause for concern.  The Western Journal of Medicine 154:728, 1991.

Fishman JR, Walton DT, Flynn NM, Benson DR, deVere White RW: Tuberculous spondylitis as a complication of intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin therapy. Journal of Urology 149: 584, 1993.

Fishman JR, Merrill DC:  A case of giant prostatic hyperplasia. Urology 42: 336, 1993.

Fishman JR, Moran ME, Carey RW: Obturator neuropathy after laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy. Urology 42: 198, 1993.

Meyers FJ, Chi SG, Fishman JR, deVere White RW, Gumerlock PH: p53 mutations in  benign prostatic hyperplasia. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 85: 1856, 1993.

Fishman JR, Fishman A, Tesluk H:  Retrograde ejaculation due to heterotopic erectile tissue. Journal of Urology 151: 1017, 1994.

Fishman JR, Gumerlock PH, Meyers FJ, deVere White RW: Quantitation of NM23 expression in human prostate tissues.  Journal of Urology 152: 202, 1994.

Fishman JR, Presto AJ: The forgotten ureteral stent. The Western Journal of Medicine 160: 569, 1994.

Glick SH, Low RK, Fishman JR: Evaluation of pneumaturia. Infections in Urology 7: 7, 1994.

Fishman JR: Simultaneous Penile and Urethral Agenesis. Letter to the Editor. Urology 43: 130, 1994.

Fishman JR: Re: Isolated Bladder Rupture After Minor Trauma in a Patient with Alcohol Intoxification. Letter to the Editor. Journal of Emergency Medicine 13, 245-6, 1995

Fishman JR: Re: Ureteral Injury From Blunt Abdominal Trauma: Case Report. Letter To The Editor. Journal of Trauma 37, 869, 1994

Kim SY, Fishman JR, Chamberlain SR, Li JH, Tang YJ, Chi SG, deVere White RW, Meyers FJ, Gumerlock PH: Quantitative Gene Expression Analysis. PCR Methods and Applications (submitted for publication).

Book Chapters

Fishman JR, deVere White RW: Therapeutic options in D1 disease. In, Lange P and Paulson D (eds): Problems in Urology: Therapeutic strategies in prostate cancer. Philadelphia, JB Lippincott Company,  Vol 7, No 2., 1993, pp.180-190.

Fishman JR, deVere White RW:  Prostate cancer screening, diagnosis, and staging. In, Krane R, Siroky M, and Fitzpatrick J (eds): Clinical Urology. Philadelphia, JB Lippincott Company, 1994, pp.939-955.

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