Andrew J. Fishmann, MD, FCCP, FACP, SFHM

Board Certification
Internal Medicine: 9/16/1981- valid indefinitely
Pulmonary Disease: 1/1/1984- valid indefinitely
Critical Care Medicine: 1/1/1987      Recertified 2001-12/2011

Education
Franklin and Marshall College, Bachelor of Arts, Biology 1972
Temple University Medical School, Doctor of Medicine 1977

Training
Residency: Temple University Hospital 1980
Fellowship: University of California, San Diego 1983

Professional Appointments and Work Experience
Chairman of Medical Staff, Good Samaritan Hospital, 2012
Vice Chairman of Medical Staff, Good Samaritan Hospital 2009-2011
Test Reviewer in Critical Care Medicine, ABIM 2003-present
Director of Intensive Care Unit, Good Samaritan Hospital 1998- present
Co-Director, Respiratory Therapy and Pulmonary Department, Good Samaritan Hospital 1991- present
Partner in Private Practice, California Lung Associates 1983-present
Board of Trustees, Cogent Healthcare, Inc. 2000-2011
National Advisory Council to AHRQ, Dept. of Health and Human Services 2003-2009
Public Policy Committee, Society of Hospital Medicine 2006-2008
Clinician of the Year Award, Society of Hospital Medicine 2004
Co-Founder, Cogent Healthcare, Inc. (formerly known as Hospitalists, Inc.) 1996

Bibliography
Fishmann, A.J., Brooks, L.R., Kim, S, Long, W., Dorr, L.D., “Prevention of Thromboembolic Disease
in Minimally Invasive Total Hip Arthroplasty with Acetylsalicyclic Acid is Safe, Cost-efficient and
Effective.” American College of Chest Physicians, Poster Presented at CHEST 2010, Vancouver, BC,
November 2010

Najibi, S, Matta, J. M., Tannast, M, Fishmann, A.J., “ Prevention of Thromboembolic Disease in
Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty with Acetylsalicylic Acid is Safe, Cost-efficient and Effective”.
American College of Chest Physicians, Poster Presented at CHEST 2009, San Diego CA, November 2009

Fishmann, A.J., Letter to the Editor: “VTE Prevention in Major Orthopedic Surgery”, Cleveland Journal
of Medicine, Volume 75, Number 7, July 2008.

Fishmann, A.J., Greeno, R.A., Brooks, L.R., Matta, S.A., “Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis and
Pulmonary Embolism in Acetabular and Pelvic Fracture Surgery”; Clinical Orthopedics and Related
Research, Volume 305, August, 1994.

Fishmann, A.J., Moser, K.M., Fedullo, P.A., “Perfusion Lung Scans vs. Pulmonary Angiography in
Evalution of Suspected Primary Pulmonary Hypertension”. CHEST 84:679, 1983.

Fishmann, A.J., Moser, K.M., Fedullo, P.A., “Sequential Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
Monitoring During Heparin Therapy in Venous Thromboembolism”. CHEST 84:329. September, 1983.

Fishmann, A.J., Fedullo, P.A., Moser, K.M., “Pulmonary Perfusion Scans in Primary Pulmonary
Hypertension”. CHEST 84:329. September, 1983.

Fishmann, A.J., “Safe Thoracentesis”. The Hospital Physician, January, 1983.