Kim Fischer, MD
About Kim Fischer, MD
Kim Fischer, MD, is an anesthesiologist at Colorado Permanente Medical Group in Denver, Colorado, with over ten years of experience in medicine. She founded Lucid, a service focused on advanced care planning and end-of-life conversations.
Work at Colorado Permanente Medical Group (CPMG)
Kim Fischer, MD, has served as an Anesthesiologist at Colorado Permanente Medical Group (CPMG) since 2016. In this role, she provides anesthesia care and support to patients undergoing various surgical procedures. Her experience in this position spans over eight years, during which she has contributed to the medical community in Denver, Colorado.
Education and Expertise
Kim Fischer, MD, completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from 1999 to 2003. She pursued further education in medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, where she obtained her Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from 2006 to 2011. Additionally, she participated in a Postbaccalaureate Program in Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies at Hunter College from 2004 to 2006.
Background
Before her medical career, Kim Fischer was a Corps Member with Teach For America from 2003 to 2004 in the Bronx, New York. She later completed an internship in Internal Medicine and Primary Care at Mount Sinai Medical Center from 2011 to 2012. Fischer also completed her residency in Anesthesiology at Montefiore Medical Center from 2012 to 2015 and served as a Clinical Fellow in Regional and Thoracic Anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medicine from 2015 to 2016.
Achievements
Kim Fischer, MD, founded Lucid, an advanced care planning coaching service aimed at facilitating meaningful conversations about end-of-life wishes. With over ten years of experience in practicing medicine, she focuses on supporting families through difficult medical conversations and decisions, ensuring clarity and understanding among loved ones.