Dr. Lisa Fischer
Dr. Lisa Fischer MD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor
External Roles:
Department of Medicine, Div of Palliative Care, University of Ottawa

Site: The Ottawa Hospital (TOH)



Biography

Medical school

  • University of Ottawa (2007)

Residency

  • University of Ottawa - FRCPC Emergency Medicine (2014)

Fellowship

  • University of Ottawa -  Palliative Care (2014)

Academic Focus

  • Palliative Care
  • Wellness
  • Medical Legal Services 

Selected Publications 

  • Hendin A, Hartwick M, Healey A, Fischer L. Improving end-of-life care in the emergency department: Development of a standardized approach to an imminently dying patient. CJEM. 2020 Sep;22(5):626-628. doi: 10.1017/cem.2020.355. PMID: 32390579.
  • Fischer L. Opioid-induced neurotoxicity and delirium in the emergency department. CJEM. 2025 Jun;27(6):435-437. doi: 10.1007/s43678-024-00816-y. Epub 2025 Apr 16. PMID: 40240712.
  • Lim R, Aarsen KV, Gray S, Rang L, Fitzpatrick J, Fischer L. Emergency medicine physician burnout and wellness in Canada before COVID19: A national survey. CJEM. 2020 Sep;22(5):603-607. doi: 10.1017/cem.2020.431. PMID: 32576321; PMCID: PMC7369344.

Personal Interests

"Leave this world a little better than you found it" Robert Baden-Powell


Updated - April 2026