Michael S. Fisher, MD is a Dermatologist at Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Diseases. He received his medical degree from the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and completed his residency in Dermatology and Internship in Internal Medicine at Emory University.

Prior to earning his medical degree, Dr. Fisher received a Masters of Science degree in Zoology (Brigham Young University, Utah) and his Doctoral degree in Experimental Pathology (University of Utah). He is a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners and a Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology.

Dr. Fisher has held numerous academic appointments. He is an experienced scientific investigator who was instrumental in the development of a completely novel area of medical research: the role of immunological factors in the induction of skincancer by ultraviolet (UV) radiation. He was the first scientist to demonstrate that UV irradiation of mice brought about a systemic alteration that was immunologic in nature. He devised a series of elegantly-designed experiments showing the ability of highly antigenic tumors to grow progressively in UV-irradiated mice through the occurrence of specific suppressor lymphocytes induced due to UV exposure. He also expanded this line of research into tumor biology, focusing on the role of the carcinogen in tumor progression and collaborated on a possible definitive study in the area of DNA repair -photoreactivation (PR) of UV-mediated damage in mouse skin. Together with colleagues, he demonstrated the susceptibility of UV-irradiated mice to challenge with UV-induced tumors represents a selective unresponsiveness unattributable to a generalized deficiency in the immune response to tumor-specific antigens or to weak transplantation antigens.

Dr. Fisher is an active lecturer and speaker at nationwide conferences. He is well published in his research field. Furthermore, Dr. Fisher is a member of many professional societies (e.g., American Academy of Dermatology, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, and the Georgia Society of Dermatologists); he is on the advisory boards of multiple pharmaceutical companies, and he has been the recipient of several prestigious honors and awards throughout his career. Dr. Fisher is also highly active in the community, and teaches several courses not only to physicians throughout the Atlanta area, but also commits his time to teaching Wilderness First Aid and CPR for the Boy Scouts of America.