Gerald Fischer, MD

Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon 1964-1967, Degree - B.A.
University of Oregon Medical School, Portland, Oregon 1967-1971, Degree - M.D.
Pediatric Intern, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington 1971-1972
Pediatric Resident, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington 1972-1973
Fellow in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii 1973-1975
Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship Rotation at SEATO Laboratory/Women's and Children's Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, 1974

Dr. Gerald Fischer started his Army career in the Senior Medical Student program while getting his M.D. degree at the University of Oregon Medical School and did his pediatric training at Madigan Army Medical Center. He completed his Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii in 1975 and he served there as the Assistant Chief, Department of Pediatrics until he came to the Uniformed Services University in 1977 to establish the Pediatric Research Program. He was Director of Pediatric Research and Director of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship Program. He established the Pediatric HIV Program for the Military in 1988 and was Director of the Program until he retired in 1993 as a Colonel (A prefix) and Professor of Pediatrics. His research has focused on prevention and treatment of neonatal group B streptococcal and staphylococcal sepsis, the use of polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies to prevent or treat infections and rapid diagnosis of infectious diseases to include PCR and gene/genome sequencing. He has authored over 100 papers, and has numerous abstracts, book chapters and patents. He is currently Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics and Senior Advisor to the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program at the Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Dr. Fischer is the Chairman and CEO of Longhorn Vaccines and Diagnostics, LLC which is focused on utilizing new molecular tools to build better diagnostics, antibodies and vaccines to improve global health. Dr. Fischer is member of many National and International scientific and medical societies. His awards include the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences University Medal (No. 7) for Professional and Academic Success, the Armed Forces Infectious Diseases Award, and the Jay P. Sanford Memorial Award for Outstanding Service and Accomplishments in Military Infectious Diseases.