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David Fischer

Assistant Professor, Division of Neurocritical Care, Department of Neurology; Founding Director, Recovery of Consciousness Via Evidence-Based Medicine and Research (RECOVER) Program

Research on coma and consciousness

Interested in how the brain sustains consciousness, the pathophysiology of coma, the prediction of recovery after brain injury, neuroimaging, philosophy of mind, or the ethics surrounding any of these issues? The Recovery of Consciousness Via Evidence-Based Medicine and Research (RECOVER) Program is a unique initiative at Penn that integrates clinical care and research for patients in coma.

David Fischer

Biomedical Science