Clark Fisher

Clark Fisher, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at Yale School of Medicine, specializing in Cardiac Anesthesiology. He focuses on perioperative outcomes for cardiac patients, opioid management in surgery, and infection control. His research includes developing strategies for anesthesia during cardiac procedures, disaster medicine ventilator systems, and reducing disparities in cardiac care access. Fisher completed his MD at Weill Cornell Medical College, PhD in Biological Sciences at The Rockefeller University, and residency/fellowship at Yale New Haven Hospital.

Education: AB in Molecular Biology/Neuroscience from Princeton University (2007), PhD from The Rockefeller University (2015), MD from Weill Cornell Medical College (2017), residency in Anesthesiology (2021), and fellowship in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology (2022).

Research Interests: His work addresses opioid variation in cardiac surgery, adherence to antibiotic guidelines, and systemic factors affecting patient outcomes. He collaborates on ventilator-splitting technologies for disaster scenarios and explores racial disparities in cardiac surgery access.

Awards: Recognitions include the Resident Scholar Award (FAER, 2019), Alan Van Poznak Award (2017), and membership in Sigma Xi and Phi Beta Kappa.

Professional Contributions: Serves as a reviewer for Anesthesiology and Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, and mentors clinical fellows like Alexander Neilson, DO.