Department / Division:
Medicine / Gastroenterology

Address:
DUMC 3913
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
Not accepting patients

Office Telephone:
919-286-2287

Fax Telephone:
919-416-5839

• MD, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (Tennessee), 1996

• Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, 1996-1999

• Gastroenterology, Duke University Medical Center, 1999-2002
• Health Services Research Fellowship, Duke University Medical Center, 2000-2002

• MHS, Clinical Research, Duke University Medical Center, 2000-2002

Clinical Interests:
Health services research, colorectal cancer, Barrett's esophagus, validation of diagnostic tests

Research Interests:
My research focus is quality assessment, guideline adherence, process of care, and outcomes in colorectal cancer screening, surveillance, detection and prevention.

Representative Publications:
Partin MR, Grill J, Noorbaloochi S, Powell AA, Burgess DJ, Vernon SW, Halek K, Griffin JM, van Ryn M, Fisher DA. Validation of self-reported colorectal cancer screening behavior from a mixed-mode survey of veterans. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2008 Apr;17(4):768-76. (2008) Abstract

Partin MR, Burgess DJ, Halek K, Grill J, Vernon SW, Fisher DA, Griffin JM, Murdoch M. Randomized trial showed requesting medical records with a survey produced a more representative sample than requesting separately. J Clin Epidemiol. 2008 Jun 10. (2008) Abstract

Patwardhan M, Fisher DA, Mantyh CR, McCrory DC, Morse MA, Prosnitz RG, Cline K, Samsa GP. Assessing the quality of colorectal cancer care: do we have appropriate quality measures? (A systematic review of literature). J Eval Clin Pract. 2007 Dec;13(6):831-45. (2007) Abstract

Fisher DA. The bottom line: offer the colorectal cancer screening test that you can deliver. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 Apr;65(4):646-7. (2007) Abstract

Fisher DA. Calling a spade a spade--are we biased against "normal"? Am J Gastroenterol. 2007 Aug;102(8):1588-9. (2007) Abstract

Fisher DA, Galanko J, Dudley TK, Shaheen NJ. Impact of Comorbidity on Colorectal Cancer Screening in the Veterans Healthcare System.  Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol.  2007;5:991-996. (2007) Abstract

Prosnitz RG, Patwardhan MB, Samsa GP, Mantyh CR, Fisher DA, McCrory DC, Cline KE, Gray RN, Morse MA. Quality measures for the use of adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy in patients with colorectal cancer: a systematic review. Cancer. 2006 Nov 15;107(10):2352-60. (2006) Abstract

Patwardhan MB, Samsa GP, McCrory DC, Fisher DA, Mantyh CR, Morse MA, Prosnitz RG, Cline KE, Gray RN. Cancer care quality measures: diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer. Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep). 2006 May;(138):1-116. (2006) Abstract

Lin S, Konstance R, Jollis J, Fisher DA. The utility of upper endoscopy in patients with concomitant upper gastrointestinal bleeding and acute myocardial infarction. Dig Dis Sci. 2006 Dec;51(12):2377-83. (2006) Abstract

Garman KS, Jeffreys A, Coffman C, Fisher DA. Colorectal cancer screening, comorbidity, and follow-up in elderly patients. Am J Med Sci. 2006 Oct;332(4):159-63. (2006) Abstract

Fisher DA. Watchful waiting after endoscopic removal of common bile duct stones: cheaper and better? Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 Apr;101(4):753-4. (2006) Abstract

Fisher DA, Jeffreys A, Coffman CJ, Fasanella K. Barriers to full colon evaluation for a positive fecal occult blood test. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2006 Jun;15(6):1232-5. (2006) Abstract

Fisher DA, Judd L, Sanford NS. Inappropriate colorectal cancer screening: findings and implications. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Nov;100(11):2526-30. (2005) Abstract

Sultan S, Fisher DA, Voils CI, Kinney AY, Sandler RS, Provenzale D. Impact of functional support on health-related quality of life in patients with colorectal cancer. Cancer. 2004 Dec 15;101(12):2737-43. (2004) Abstract

Fisher DA, Martin C, Galanko J, Sandler RS, Noble MD, Provenzale D. Risk factors for advanced disease in colorectal cancer. Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 Oct;99(10):2019-24. (2004) Abstract

Fisher DA, Dougherty K, Martin C, Galanko J, Provenzale D, Sandler RS. Race and colorectal cancer screening: a population-based study in North Carolina. N C Med J. 2004 Jan-Feb;65(1):12-5. (2004) Abstract

Schmulewitz N, Fisher DA, Rockey DC. Early colonoscopy for acute lower GI bleeding predicts shorter hospital stay: a retrospective study of experience in a single center. Gastrointest Endosc. 2003 Dec;58(6):841-6. (2003) Abstract

Fisher DA, Jeffreys A, Grambow SC, Provenzale D. Mortality and follow-up colonoscopy after colorectal cancer. Am J Gastroenterol. 2003 Apr;98(4):901-6. (2003) Abstract

Fisher D, Jeffreys A, Bosworth H, Wang J, Lipscomb J, Provenzale D. Quality of life in patients with Barrett's esophagus undergoing surveillance. Am J Gastroenterol. 2002 Sep;97(9):2193-200. (2002) Abstract