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Wade Fischer, MD, FACS, is a distinguished board-certified cardiac surgeon who brings over three decades of experience to Trinity Health’s cardiothoracic surgery team. Dr. Fischer earned his bachelor’s degree from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, before obtaining his Doctor of Medicine from Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.

Subsequently, he completed a general surgery residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, followed by cardiothoracic surgery residency at State University of New York Health Sciences Center, Brooklyn. Dr. Fischer further enhanced his expertise through specialized fellowship training in heart and lung transplantation and mechanical circulatory support at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Throughout his career, Dr. Fischer has held numerous leadership positions, including Co-Director of the Heart Transplant Program, Director of the Ventricular Assistive Device Program, and Chairman of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, Wichita, KS; President of Medical Staff at Kansas Heart Hospital; Director of Cardiovascular Surgery at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital, Texas; and Medical Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Osceola Regional Medical Center, Kissimmee.

As a member of the American Heart Association, International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and American College of Surgeons, Dr. Fischer has maintained a dual commitment to exceptional patient care and medical education. His academic contributions include multiple educational administrative appointments, serving as Clinical Educator of Fellows and Residents at Baylor College of Medicine, UCLA, Via Christi Regional Medical Center, and The Methodist Hospital, Houston.

Dr. Fischer is the author of multiple peer-reviewed papers and a lecturer at national and international cardiac surgical meetings. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family and walking with his boxer, Ace.