4 Signs of Merkel Cell Skin Cancer
Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare and aggressive skin cancer. Read on to learn what symptoms and risk factors to watch out for.
About Dr. Fischer
Trevan Fischer, MD, FACS, specializes in complex general surgical oncology and is certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Fischer is an experienced surgeon who offers patients in Santa Monica, California, the latest surgical techniques, including minimally invasive surgeries, to help in the battle against cancer. His thorough understanding of the nature of cancer allows him to perform complex surgeries that help him diagnose and treat a number of conditions including breast cancer, skin cancers, and soft tissue sarcomas.
Outside of his private practice, Dr. Fischer continually strives to stay on top of the latest techniques in treating cancer and he’s involved with innovative clinical trials at the Saint John's Cancer Institute (formerly John Wayne Cancer Institute) in Santa Monica. He also serves as an assistant program director of the Donald L. Morton, MD Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship program at the Institute.
Dr. Fischer began his medical career at the University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, where he earned his medical degree in 2008. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of Florida in Gainesville in 2015, serving as chief resident from 2014-2015. In 2015, Dr. Fischer became a fellow at the John Wayne Cancer Institute where he completed two years of specialized surgical oncology training.
To continue his education, Dr. Fischer is a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Medical Association.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Fischer’s involvement in research and clinical trials has led to numerous articles, papers, and presentations in peer-reviewed publications and at national conferences.
Dr. Fischer is constantly exploring new ways to gain the upper hand on cancer through state-of-the-art surgical techniques and brings this experience to the Southern California area. He also accepts patients across all of Southern California, including Bakersfield, San Luis Obispo and Palm Springs.
Dr. Fischer now has expanded his practice to Orange County and sees patients at both Providence St. Joseph and St. Jude.
About Dr. Fischer
Trevan Fischer, MD, FACS, specializes in complex general surgical oncology and is certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Fischer is an experienced surgeon who offers patients in Santa Monica, California, the latest surgical techniques, including minimally invasive surgeries, to help in the battle against cancer. His thorough understanding of the nature of cancer allows him to perform complex surgeries that help him diagnose and treat a number of conditions including breast cancer, skin cancers, and soft tissue sarcomas.
Outside of his private practice, Dr. Fischer continually strives to stay on top of the latest techniques in treating cancer and he’s involved with innovative clinical trials at the Saint John's Cancer Institute (formerly John Wayne Cancer Institute) in Santa Monica. He also serves as an assistant program director of the Donald L. Morton, MD Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship program at the Institute.
Dr. Fischer began his medical career at the University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, where he earned his medical degree in 2008. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of Florida in Gainesville in 2015, serving as chief resident from 2014-2015. In 2015, Dr. Fischer became a fellow at the John Wayne Cancer Institute where he completed two years of specialized surgical oncology training.
To continue his education, Dr. Fischer is a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Medical Association.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Fischer’s involvement in research and clinical trials has led to numerous articles, papers, and presentations in peer-reviewed publications and at national conferences.
Dr. Fischer is constantly exploring new ways to gain the upper hand on cancer through state-of-the-art surgical techniques and brings this experience to the Southern California area. He also accepts patients across all of Southern California, including Bakersfield, San Luis Obispo and Palm Springs.
Dr. Fischer now has expanded his practice to Orange County and sees patients at both Providence St. Joseph and St. Jude.
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