Fischer recruited 29 surgeons in his first 3 years at Beth Israel Deaconess, which was key in mending the institution’s finances, after a 1996 merger resulted in a loss of more than $280 Million for the  hospital.
Fischer recruited 29 surgeons in his early years at Beth Israel Deaconess, which helped turn around the institution's finances, following a 1996 merger that resulted in substantial financial setbacks for the hospital.