Nicholas H. Fiebach, MD

Chair, Department of Medicine, Senior Associate Dean for the Columbia University Stamford Hospital Affiliation

Optimus Health Care Internal Medicine

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1351 Washington Blvd
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Stamford, CT 06902
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Main: 203.621.3700
Fax: 203.621.3720

Stamford Health Medicine

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One Hospital Plz
Stamford, CT 06902
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Main: 203.276.7485
Fax: 203.276.7368

About Me

Dr. Nicholas Fiebach is a fellowship-trained and board-certified internal medicine physician. As the Chair of Medicine at Stamford Health, he is committed to ensuring all patients receive high-quality, patient-centered care and that physicians within the department find the support they need to ensure great care for their patients and their own well-being.

After completing his residency training in internal medicine at the University of Colorado in Denver, Dr. Fiebach served in the National Health Service Corps in New York City. He then completed a fellowship in general internal medicine and clinical epidemiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston.

Dr. Fiebach is dedicated to teaching medical students and residents and providing a stimulating learning environment at Stamford Health. He served previously on the faculties of the medical schools at Yale University, Johns Hopkins University and Columbia University. He is Professor Emeritus of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, where he was recently the Vice Chair for Graduate and Continuing Medical Education in the Department of Medicine. During his career in academic medicine he has contributed to our understanding of cardiovascular disease and preventive medicine and to improving medical education in primary care and public health.

Throughout his career, Dr. Fiebach has been a primary care physician to underserved populations and has guided medical students and physicians in-training on their career paths in medicine.  He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and of the New York Academy of Medicine. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications and editor of the popular textbook, Principles of Ambulatory Medicine.
  • Specialties

    Specialties

    Internal Medicine

    Special Interests

    Medical education
    Patient-centered care
    Preventive medicine

    Languages

    English

  • Education & Training

    Medical School

    New York University School of Medicine

    Residency

    University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

    Fellowship

    Brigham & Womens Hospital

  • Board Certifications & Affiliations

    Board Certifications

    American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

    Affiliations

    American College of Physicians
    New York Academy of Medicine
    Society for General Internal Medicine

Published Work

The community-based randomized trials of pharmacologic treatment of mild-to-moderate hypertension

Hebert PR, Fiebach NH, Eberlein KA, Taylor JO, Hennekens CH.; Am J Epidemiol 1988; 127:581-590.

A prospective study of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease in women

Fiebach NH,Hebert PR, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Willett WC, Rosner B, Speizer FE,Hennekens CH; Am J Epidemiol 1989; 130:646-654.

Differences between women and men in survival after myocardial infarction: Biology or methodology?

Fiebach NH, Viscoli CM, Horwitz RI. JAMA 1990; 263:1092-1096.

Effects of drug treatment for hypertension on the risks of stroke and of coronary heart disease

Collins R, Peto R, MacMahon S, Hebert P, Fiebach NH, Eberlein KA, Qizilbash N, Taylor JO, Hennekens CH. Evidence from and overview of randomized controlled trials considered in the context of observational epidemiology.  Lancet 1990; 335:827-838.

Outcomes in patients with myocardial infarction who are initially admitted to stepdown units

Fiebach NH, Cook EF, Lee TH, Brand DA, Rouan GW, Weisberg M, Goldman L. Am J Med 1990; 89:15-20.

Patient acceptance of influenza vaccination

Fiebach NH, Viscoli CM; Am J Med 1991; 393-400.

Integrating general medicine and rheumatology training in the outpatient setting:  A practice model

Henrich JB, Rahn DW, Fiebach NH; J Gen Intern Med 1992; 7:434-436.

Postmenopausal estrogen use among African-American and white patients at an urban clinic

Jahnige MK, Fiebach NH; J Women's Health 1997;6:93-101.

Clinical epidemiology of nocturnal leg cramps in male veterans

Haskell SG,Fiebach NH; Am J Med Sci 1997; 313:210-214.

Effectiveness of a focused educational intervention on resident evaluations from faculty

Holmboe ES, Fiebach NH, Galaty LA, Huot S. A randomized controlled trial. J Gen Intern Med. 2001;16:427-34.

"The mirror" and "the village": a new method for teaching practice-based learning and improvement and systems-based practice

Ziegelstein RC; Fiebach NH; Acad Med 2004;79:83-88.

A curriculum in health systems and public health for internal medicine residents.

Fiebach NH, Rao D, Hamm ME; Am J Prev Med 2011;41(4S3):S264-269.


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