
Kayleigh Fischer, MD
Emergency Physician (Pediatric) | Pediatric Emergency Medicine
1 Childrens Pl Saint Louis MO, 63110About
Dr. Kayleigh Fischer is a pediatric emergency medicine practicing in Saint Louis, MO. Dr. Fischer is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children with acute illness or injury. As a pedicatric emergency medicine physician, Dr. Fischer diagnoses and treats infections, injuries, diseases and other disorders in children that present to the emergency department. She works with infants, children, teenagers and young adults up to age 21. Dr. Fischer can oversee and manage the physical, mental and emotional health of her patients.
Education and Training
Stony Brook School of Medicine MD 2013
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics)
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Kayleigh Fischer, MD's Expert Contributions
Does ear pain cause a baby to cry uncontrollably?
While ear infections, fluid in the ears from viruses, or teething causing ear pain can cause a toddler to be inconsolable for a time, you should get your child checked to rule out other more serious causes if it lasts for a while, they have fevers, they are unable to drink, or your child looks unwell. READ MORE
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor Washington University in St Louis 2019 - Present
Fellowships
- St. Louis Children’s Hospital 2019
Fellowships
- Washington University in St Louis, St Louis Children's Hospital
Articles and Publications
- Fischer K, Chernick LS. Contraception Provision in the Emergency Department: Are We Ready to Overcome the Obstacles? J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2020. PMID:32074476Dessie A, Leung S, D'Amico B, Fischer KA, Binder Z, Abo A. Focused cardiac ultrasound to expedite diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension in children in the emergency department: A case series. Am J Emerg Med. 2019. PMID:31924439Sadanand A, Ladell M, Fischer K. Case 1: Syncope in a 16-year-old Girl. Pediatr Rev. 2019;40(1):37-39. PMID:30600277
What do you attribute your success to?
- The excellent mentorship I had throughout my training.
Areas of research
- Adolescent reproductive health care, contraceptive care, parental decision making in research.
Areas of research
Adolescent reproductive health care
Parental decision making on research
Kayleigh Fischer, MD's Practice location
St. Louis Children\'s Hospital
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Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Kayleigh Fischer, who serves patients in Saint Louis, Missouri.
A dedicated pediatrician, Dr. Fischer can be found on staff at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, one of the best children’s hospitals in the country and Missouri’s #1 children’s hospital.
Alongside her clinical role, she has been serving as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics within the Division of Emergency Medicine at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis since 2019. She is also a Researcher in Emergency Medicine at the said establishment.
A 2013 graduate of Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, Dr. Fischer went on to perform her residency in pediatrics at Golisano Children’s Hospital in 2016. She followed this up with a fellowship at St. Louis Children’s Hospital in 2019.
Attributing her success to the excellent mentorship she had throughout her training, she is board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.
Since 2017, Dr. Fischer has been holding certifications in Advanced Trauma Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (Instructor), Safe Care, Basic Life Support. She also holds a certificate through the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs in Missouri and a DEA license.
Her areas of research include adolescent reproductive health care, hormonal contraception, and parental decision-making in research.
Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends individuals be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. Pediatricians provide medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. They are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all of their developmental stages, as they grow and mature.
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