Fisher named executive director, research, business administration at Siteman

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Nick Fisher was named executive director of research and business administration at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Fisher now leads the fiscal and managerial administration of research facilities, information systems, human resources and day-to-day operations of Siteman. He has 14 years of experience with academic clinical research and cancer center operations and was selected after a national search.

Fisher has worked in the School of Medicine’s Division of Oncology and at Siteman Cancer Center since 2003. Since then, he has served in many positions, including director of operations, director of clinical research and manager of oncology clinical research.

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