Dr. Michael Fishman is an orange county native. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado before continuing his education at the University of Wisconsin, where he earned his Master’s Degree in Environmental and Public Health. Dr. Fishman is passionate about not only helping people but also contributing to the advancement of medicine. After earning his Master’s Degree he joined UC San Diego to contribute to cancer research. Due to these efforts he was able to publish his work in the International Journal of Cancer.

Dr. Fishman continued on to earn his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. After graduation, Dr. Fishman completed a three-year podiatric residency at Long Beach Memorial Hospital with training in Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery.

With innovative ideas and a commitment to hard work, Dr. Fishman decided to build his own practice from the ground up. His practice would be founded on the latest technology and customized individual care. This laid the foundation for which he has built and has developed the strong reputation in his community.

Dr. Fishman has hospital affiliations at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, La Veta Surgical Center, Los Alamitos Medical Center, and Miller Children’s Hospital. He is an attending physician (Teaching Staff) for both the Long Beach Memorial Podiatric Residency and the Lakewood Regional Medical Center Podiatric Residency Programs, and participates with SOCAL Ortho Docs. (Southern California’s premier orthopedic surgeon group comprised of board certified fellowship trained surgical specialists.)