Ari J. Fisher, MPAS, RPA-C has been with Albany Dermatology since 2001. Ari was previously employed at the Albany Medical Center where he practiced in the departments of medicine and emergency medicine. He graduated with honors from the Albany-Hudson Valley Physician Assistant Program, Albany NY in 1993, and earned a Master of Physician Assistant Studies with a concentration in dermatology from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2003.

He remains actively involved in Physician Assistant education serving as a member of the Albany Medical College PA program’s advisory committee, lectures at the PA program, and serves on the Distance Learning Initiative Committee of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants.

As a Physician Assistant who has received specialized training in dermatology, Ari is licensed and qualified to perform a comprehensive dermatological examination, diagnose, treat, and prescribe appropriate medical therapy for your dermatologic needs.

He is skilled in performing procedures such as shave, wedge and punch biopsies, surgical excisions, cryotherapy, and laser treatment.

Ari is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, and is licensed by the State of New York. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, a Fellow of the Society of Air Force Physician Assistants, has earned Diplomat status with the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants and is a member of The New York State Society of Physician Assistants.