Paul Graham Fisher
Academic Appointments
- Professor - Med Center Line, Neurology & Neurological Sciences
- Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
- Member, Child Health Research Institute
- Professor - Med Center Line, Pediatrics
- Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Neurosurgery
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Pediatric Neurology 730 Welch Rd Ste 206 Palo Alto, CA 94304 Tel Work (650) 497-8953 Fax (650) 497-8101Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Tel (650) 721-5889 Tel (650) 736-0885Alternate Contact Gayla Weng Administrative Assistant Email Tel Work 650-721-5889Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Cancer> Neuro Oncology
- Neurology - Child Neurology
- Neuro-Oncology
- Neurology
Administrative Appointments
- Chief, Division of Child Neurology, Department of Neurology (2008 - present)
Professional Education
| Residency: | Johns Hopkins University MD (1994) |
| Residency: | Johns Hopkins University MD (1991) |
| Board Certification: | Neuro-Oncology, United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (2008) |
| Fellowship: | The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia PA (1995) |
| Internship: | Johns Hopkins University MD (1990) |
| Medical Education: | UCSF School of Medicine CA (1989) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Clinical neuro-oncology: My research explores the epidemiology, natural history, and disease patterns of brain tumors and other cancers in childhood, as well as prospective clinical trials for treating these neoplasms. Research interests also include neurologic effects of cancer and its therapies.
Clinical Trials
- Not Recruiting Methylphenidate HCl or Modafinil in Treating Young Patients With Excessive Daytime Sleepiness After Cancer Therapy
- Recruiting Phase I Rindopepimut After Conventional Radiation in Children w/ Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas
- Not Recruiting XERECEPT® (hCRF) for Primary Glioma Patients Requiring Dexamethasone to Treat Peritumoral Brain Edema
- Not Recruiting An Open-Labeled, Extended-Use of XERECEPT (hCRF) for Patients in Studies NTI 0302, 0303, or Other Designated Studies
- Recruiting Chemotherapy Followed by Radiation Therapy in Treating Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed Localized Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumors
Publications
- A phase I trial of arsenic trioxide chemoradiotherapy for infiltrating astrocytomas of childhood. Neuro Oncol. 2013; (6): 783-7
- Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: what's in a name? J Pediatr. 2013; (4): 673-5
- Changes in health status among aging survivors of pediatric upper and lower extremity sarcoma: a report from the childhood cancer survivor study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013; (6): 1062-73
- Prognostic role for diffusion-weighted imaging of pediatric optic pathway glioma. J Neurooncol. 2013
- 50 years ago in The Journal of Pediatrics: Sensory neuropathy in a child. J Pediatr. 2012; (6): 1034
- 50 years ago in The Journal of Pediatrics: the effect of degree of hypoxia on the electroencephalogram in infants. J Pediatr. 2012; (4): 614
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