William Frederick Fisher (born April 1, 1946) is an American physician and a former NASA astronaut. Fisher went into space in 1985 on board the Space Shuttle. He retired from NASA in 1992
Early life and career
Fisher was born on April 1, 1946, in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from North Syracuse Central High School in North Syracuse, New York in 1964. After medical school, Fisher completed a surgical residency in general surgery from 1975 to 1977 at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California.
Post-NASA
After leaving NASA, Fisher returned to the practice of emergency medicine. He remains in active medical practice in the greater Houston area at the present time.
Personal life
He married fellow physician and later fellow astronaut, Anna Lee Fisher of St. Albans, New York, on August 23, 1977. They have two daughters, one of whom is CNN journalist Kristin Fisher. The two divorced in 2000.
Organizations
- Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine