Dr. Charla Fischer, MD

Excellent bedside manner. Very professional explanation of my concerns.

Dr. Fischer is an amazing surgeon. She made me feel at ease. I was nervous since it was the first time that I had been to NYU Langone and I had met many surgeons, but not like Dr. Fisher. She is a wonderful person and an amazing surgeon. I had a broken back and was bent over. My hip was in a lot of pain. I was in bad shape. Dr. Fisher took her time explaining the problem with my spine and educating me on what would happen next in the procedure, and then she told me she would do my surgery, which she did. June 21, 2021, the next day. It was a little sore, but I felt much better. I was standing straight. You know how when you have a toothache and they pull that tooth because you were in a lot of pain, you feel sore but you feel better? Well, that's how I felt. I felt much better and I've been walking ever since Dr. Fisher I would recommend her to anyone and everyone. Dr. Fisher is my surgeon and my best.

i went to her with severely compressed nerves from degenerative discs. my only symptom before surgery was numbness in my left leg. after surgery i have been unable to walk properly (sometimes not at all for weeks) and in extreme pain with new symptoms happening monthly. the neurologists who looked at the before and after mri's were completely shocked and have no idea what she did telling me the inflamation was actually WORSE in the after surgery mri. i have moved to an entirely new team at lennox hill who are also totally perplexed at what she did to me and why. this woman is not a surgeon. she has single handedly ruined my life and never did a thing to rectify or correct what she has done. the closest i have ever come to true malpractice.

I could not be more dissatisfied with the "patient care" provided by Charla Fischer. I was kept waiting more than an hour for my appointment. Secondly, after 5 months of physical therapy, she finally prescribed an MRI, which found several bulging/protruding discs, anterolisthesis and a synovial cyst. Unable to connect after two tries she had her nurse call me to review the MRI results. She told me I have several herniated discs; but the report said I had bulging/protruding discs. The nurse said they are all the same thing (wrong!) So do I have any herniated discs? Should I be concerned about the cyst? I have no earthly idea because my doctor/surgeon felt my care and questions were fine to put in a nurses hands. The nurse also said Charla Fischer recommended I go for pain management care and continue with PT; if those don't work we can explore surgical options. If I ever need surgery, I would NEVER put my spine again in Charla Fischer's hands.

Dr.Fisher is great person as well as a great Surgeon and has a great staff from pre surgical to surgery to post surgery. Dr. Fisher never makes you feel rushed in your appointment its such a pleasure no to feel rushed in an office visit and to be able to ask questions.

Excellent doctor. Very skilled and knowledgeable at Columbia University Medical Center

Dr Fischer is a world class surgeon. You will not find a more skilled and knowledgeable surgeon .I had the privilege of having her for my Lumbar Spine.. This was a very complex surgery that had to be done all over again with 2 more fusions from an unfortunate accident . Her skills and knowledge are only surpassed by her bedside manor . The care and the love of what she does makes unstoppable at 39 years .She found issues that 4 Spinal Orthopedic Surgeons and 5 radiologist missed. Unbelievable!

I am 5 years post op from reconstructive spine surgery rectifying my severe scoliosis. I had a 68 degree curve and she rectified my condition to a 12 degree curve, Her bedside manner was excellent and she takes or returns my calls to this day. I recommend her to EVERYONE who seeks a spine specialist. Dr. Fischer was my third opinion before surgery. She told me that you have to have a connection with your surgeon and I have a great connection with her,

Horrible person. Very proud. Least interested in listening to my problem. Dismissive. Thinking the only intelligent person in the room is she. Gave me a misdiagnosis. This part is interesting I got the x-rays at NYU(she won't see me without one) she said the nothing wrong with it and didn't bothey going over it. I paid $160 out. The exact same x-ray reviewed by Dr Lehman (Great doc from Columbia) showed me where the problem lies. My rating for her ZERO. She is in wrong business.

Excellent doctor. Handed our patient of complex spine Surgery with efficiency. Thanks to Dr. Charla

Awesome surgeon and physician. Excellent customer service. Recently departed Columbia to practice at NYU. Great loss and I'm doing everything to follow her.She fused my spine in three places; we are connected for life!!!

Everyone told me my friend would never walk Dr. Fischer believed in her she is 53 with cerebral palsy and was not mobile for 2 years. First Dr. To actively address a handicap as a person she found spinal stenosis and did a decompression surgery also she found the baclofen pump that my friend had was not working, needless to say we're coming from chicago to New York for our 2 year visit WALKING SOME...

Thank you Dr. Fischer. I am thankful for God and for all of your help in relieving me of my pain. I am very satisfied with the surgery that you performed. I am thankful for God leading me to finding you. I consider you my savior and I wish you many blessings and that God continues to guide you through every surgery, as well as your staff including Allan Pavilion. You all treated me very well. And all of your collaborates, especially Sabrina. Thank you so much! - From Ms. Marinez.

Great Doctor. She is Very easy to speak with and she is always focused on the patients needs and problems. My chronic pain improves now day by day, Thank you Dr. Fisher.

Horrible. Not interested in listening to patient. Dismissive. Thinking the only intelligent person in the room is she. Gave me a misdiagnosis. Thank God I didn't follow anything she recommended. She might have a profile of patient she wants to help or she might be after what makes money fast. I don't know. But be very smart if you see her or you'll be messed up completely.

I would recomnend Dr.Fisher for her skills and professionalism. Her compassion and ability to explain procedures and make you feel at ease, without any doubts that she would provide theBest of Care with the best of her ability. She listens to your concerns and calm fears. To me he was my Angel sent from God. Thank you Dr. Fischer. I can Dance again, and pain free. May you continue to live up to your oath to help heal and provide Hope to many more, like me. Once again, THANK YOU!!

When I met Dr. Fischer, in August 2016, at the age of thirty-four, I had been living with a chronic lower back ache, along with nerve pain which radiated down one leg, or the other, for eight straight years. I couldn’t walk, more than 2,000 steps in one day. Standing for longer than five minutes was extremely uncomfortable for me. On 9/28/16, Dr. Fischer performed my laminectomy. I feel GREAT! The chronic nerve pain is completely gone. I highly recommend seeking care from Dr. Fischer.

Dr Fischer was wonderful in explaining my problem to my wife and I. She was friendly and professional with a presentation that was realistic but reassuring that things would work out. I left the meeting feeling tremendous gratitude to Columbia Presbyterian for once again giving me such great doctors to choose from.

She is great! She listened and explained my problem really well. Now I'm so much better!

I wouldn't recommend her to my worst enemy! If negative stars were possible I would give her that! She looked at an xray for 5 seconds and put me through therapy which made my condition drastically worse I literally had to be out of work for a month! I have a bulging disc herniation! Way to go Doc!