Bill Northhacker
In 1971, Lieutenant Colonel William H. Northhacker of Fleischmanns, NY, injured his hand and neck during an army parachute jump. As a result, he struggled with pain for most of his life. He tried various medications and several rounds of physical therapy over more than four decades. Nothing...
Skip Funt
Skip Funt had certain members of the medical community scratching their heads. He wasn’t your typical case. Over a period of ten years, a number of doctors had treated the energetic, now-72-year-old from Midtown Manhattan for chronic pain in his right hip. The therapies they offered weren’t just...
Madeline
I will be eternally grateful to Dr. Charla Fischer and the New York Presbyterian staff. For many years, I suffered from sporadic back pain which had been misdiagnosed as a pulled muscle. At the end of February 2013, the pain returned but this time it lasted for 6 long agonizing months. I tried...
About Dr. Charla R. Fischer, MD
Charla R. Fischer, MD, specializes in the operative treatment of spinal disorders in adolescents and adults, with a particular focus on the cervical spine. Dr. Fischer uses advanced clinical expertise in state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical techniques for the treatment of degenerative...
Danielle Pizarro
You’ve changed my life for the better. Thank you so much for your professionalism, compassion and bedside manner. But most of all, thank you for performing a successful surgery. My quality of life has improved 10 fold and it’s only been 2 months. I’m more confident with my body and can’t wait to...
AKTNA FM Radio Interview
On August 6, 2016, Dr. Fischer provided an in-depth and insightful interview on spinal problems that occur in a wide range of patients on local New York radio station WNYE 91.5-FM. She fielded a variety of questions from the host and the listening audience.
iHeart Radio Interview
Dr.Charla Fischer Featured on iHeart Radio Discussing Ways to Protect Your Back This Summer Charla Fischer, MD, was recently featured as a guest on Fearless Fabulous You, a radio program on the Women 4 Women Network and iHeartRadio podcast network, to discuss protecting your back in the summer...
Dr. Fischer Named to SuperDoctors
Each year The New York Times Magazine features the Super Doctors Rising Star List. This year Dr. Charla Fischer was named to this list for her excellence in spine surgery and patient care.
Dr. Fischer Featured in Becker’s Spine Review
Dr. Fischer was featured in an article in Becker’s Spine Review on September 16, 2015 on the value in minimally invasive spine surgery. Click here to read article.
Dr. Fischer Featured in Allen Insider
Dr. Fischer was featured in an article for Allen Insider, the publication of the NYP-Allen Hospital in September 2014. This article focused on Dr. Fischer’s expertise in minimally invasive spine surgery.