Michael R. Bishop
MD, Ph.D, FACOG

Dr. Bishop

Address:

Women's Health Group of Nashville
300 20th Avenue North, Suite 400
Nashville, Tennessee 37203

Education:

Bachelor of Science, 1969
Purdue University, School of Pharmacy

Ph.D in Pharmacology, 1975
Vanderbilt University, Department of Pharmacology
Minor: Biochemistry

Doctor of Medicine, 1975
Vanderbilt University, School of Medicine

Work History:

1968-1969
Research Assistant, School of Pharmacy, Purdue
1969-1972
Graduate Student, Dept. of Psychopharmacology, Vanderbilt
1969-1973
Licensed Pharmacist, Park View Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee
1972-1975
Medical Student and Graduate Student, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University
1974-1975
Research Assistant, Graduate Student and Medical Student, Vanderbilt University
1975
FLEX passed
1975
Intern Medicine, Vanderbilt-St. Thomas Hospital
1975-1978
Resident in Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vanderbilt
1978
Chief Resident in Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vanderbilt
1980
Board Certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology
1979-1981
Board Eligible for Specialty Boards in Obstetrics/Gynecology
1984-1985
Advised HCA/West Side Hospital in developing Birthing Center
1985
Co-Investigator for Photo Dynamic Ablation of the Endometrium with the Nd:YAG Laser Hysterscopically, Endo-Lase
1985-1986
Chief of Obstetrics, West Side Hospital
1990
Assisted with U.S. Surgical in development of the Multi-Fire Endo GIA30
1992-1994
National Advisory Council for Medical Care International
1991-1995
Quality Assurance Committee, Heritage Surgery Center
1990-1996
VP and Secretary, Women's Health Group of Nashville, PC
1992-1996
Executive Committee, Heritage/Centennial Surgery Center
1992-1996
Chairman, Intravenous Infusion committee, Physician's Health Care, Inc.
1979-Present
Private practice Obstetrics/Gynecology, Nashville
1979-Present
Clinical Instructor, Vanderbilt University Hospital
1995-Present
Developed Laparoscopic Burch cystourethropexy instrument With Cook OB/GYN, Spencer Indiana
1995-Present
President, Women Health Alliance, PC, Nashville
1996-Present
President, Women's Health Partners, Inc., Medical Advisory Board, Nashville
1996-Present
National Advisory Council for HCA/Columbia Ambulatory Surgery Treatment Center
1997-Present
President, Tennessee IPA, PC, Nashville
1997-Present
Governing Board, Centennial Surgery Center
1998-Present
Appointed to the Board of Director's – MD's Choice, Inc.

Teaching Activities:

1991
Gynecology Conference of Minimally Invasive Surgery, "Experience with Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Indications, Technique, Instrumentation, Pre & postoperative Patient Care St. Petersburg, Fla.
1992
Director for "Laparoscopic Assisted Hysterectomy Hands-On Training Workshop", Baptist Hospital, Nashville Training Workshop", Baptist Hospital, Nashville
1991-1993
Co-Director for "Advanced Laparoscopy Course Featuring Laparoscopic Assisted Hysterectomy" at Advance Laparoscopic Training Ctr, Marietta, GA
1993
"Whats New in Laparoscopic-Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy: Tips and Tricks", Stork Club, Vanderbilt Dept. OB/GYN, Opryland Hotel, Nashville
1993
Laparoscopic-Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy, U.S. Surgical, Detroit, MI
1993
LAVH National Advisory Board, U.S. Surgical, "Cost Justification of LAVH Procedure", ACOG, Washington, D.C.
1993
Laparoscopic Doderlien Hysterectomy Preceptorship, Nashville
1993
Proctorship in Laparoscopic Doderlein Hysterectomy, Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital, Cincinnati, OH (USSC)
1993
Proctorship in Laparoscopic Doderlein Hysterectomy, Wellborn Baptist Hospital, Evansville, Indiana (USSC)
1993
"Laparoscopic Doderlein Hysterectomy: Purpose, Advantages, and Limitations", Issues in Pelvic Surgery, Baptist Hospital, Faculty.
1994
Proctorship in LAVH/BURCH, Knoxville, Tennessee
1994
"LAVH Laparoscopic Retropubic Suspension", Ethicon, Cincinnati, OH
1994
Burch Procedure for Urinary Stress Incontinence Current Concepts in Laparoscopy for Gynecologists, The Southwest Laser and Advanced Surgical Center, Providence Memorial Hospital, El Paso, TX.
1995
Preceptorship in Laparoscopic Retropubic Bladder Suspension, Ethicon, Cincinnati, OH, Baptist Hospital, Knoxville, TN
1995
Advanced Concepts for Gynecologists: Extraperitoneal Lap - Laparoscopic Burch Procedure and Advanced Laparoscopic Techniques. Trumball Memorial Hospital, Warren, OH, Sponsored by LCA, Cincinnati, OH
1995
Advanced Concepts for Gynecologist: Extraperitoneal Burch Procedure and Advanced Laparoscopic Techniques, Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital, New Orleans, LA
1995
Advanced Concepts for Gynecologists: Extraperitoneal Burch Procedure and Advanced Laparoscopic Techniques, LCA

Hospital Appointments:

  • Baptist Hospital
  • Centennial Surgery Center
  • Centennial Medical Center
  • St. Thomas Hospital
  • Vanderbilt Hospital

Societies:

  • Delta Tau Delta Social Fraternity, Gamma Lambda Chapter (Member 1966-1969)
  • Purdue University Alumni Association (Member 1969)
  • Delta Tau Delta alumni Association (Member 1969)
  • Vanderbilt University Alumni Association (Member 1978)
  • Heritage Foundation

Professional Societies:

  • American Medical Association (Member 1974)
  • American college of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Junior Fellow, (Member 1977)
  • American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (Member 1978)
  • Nashville Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Member 1978)
  • Nashville Academy of Medicine (Member 1978)
  • American college of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fellow, (Member 1981)
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Specialty, Certified 1981
  • International Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy
  • Accreditation Council for Gynecologic Endoscopy (Certified in Operative Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy, 1996)

Research Experience and Interests:

Pharmacy, Psychopharmacology, Temperature Regulation, Spermatology, Enzymology, Cholinergic Pharmacology, Gas Chromatography, Autonomic Pharmacology, Biochemical Pharmacology, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility, Micro Surgery, Laser Surgery, Advanced Pelviscopy

Honors and Awards:

  • President's Academic Award, Purdue University, 1968-1969
  • N.I.H. Predoctorial Traineeship, 1969-1972
  • Health Profession Scholarship, 1972-1975

Publications:

  • M.R. Bishop, B.V.R. Sastry, D.E. Schmidt and R.D. Harbison, "Spermatic Cholinergic System and Occurrence of Acetylcholine (ACh) and Other Quaternary Ammonium Compounds in Mammalian Spermatozoa", Society of Toxicology, 81, 65 (1975), Abstract
  • M.R. Bishop, B.V.R. Sastry, D.E. Schmidt and R. D. Harbison, "Occurrence of Choline Acetylase and Acetylcholine and Other Quaternary Ammonium Compounds in Mammalian Spermatozoa", Texas Reports on Biology and Medicine, (1975)
  • B.V.R. Sastry, M.R. Bishop, R.D. Harbison and D.E. Schmidt, "Spermic Cholinergic System and Its Role in Fertility Regulation in Males", American Society of Andrology, (1975)
  • M.R. Bishop, "Spermic Cholinergic System: Similarities to and differences from Nervous Cholinergic System and Possible Role in Sperm Motility", Theses for Ph.D., Vanderbilt University (1975)
  • M.R. Bishop, B.V.R. Sastry, D.E. Schmidt and R.D. Harbison, "Occurrence of Choline Acetylase and Acetylcholine and Other Quaternary Ammonium Compounds in Mammalian Spermatozoa", Biochemica ET Biophysica Acta, 25, 1617-22, (1976)
  • M.R. Bishop, B.V.R. Sastry and W.B. Stavinova, "Identification of Acetylcholine and Proprionylcholine in Bull Spermatozoa by Integrated Pyrolysis, Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry", Biochemica ET Biophysica Acta, 500, 440-444, (1977)
  • B.V.R. Sastry, "Distribution of [125 I} Bungarotoxin Binding Proteins  In Fractions from Bull Spermatozoa", Biochemical Pharmacology, 28, 1271-1274, (1979)
  • W.B. Saye, G.B. Espy, III, M.R. Bishop, et al, "Laparoscopic Doderlein Hysterectomy a Rational Alternative to Traditional Abdominal Hysterectomy", Surgical Laparoscopy and Endoscopy, (1992)
  • M.R. Bishop, "Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: How should it be done?"Surgical Laparoscopy and Endoscopy, 3, Number 2, 127-131, (1992)
  • M.R. Bishop, "Laparoscopic Auto Augmentation for Pediatric Neurogenic Bladder", Southeastern Section of American Urological Association, New Orleans, La., March 5, 1994. (Article to Follow)

Social Activities:

1986-1987
Deacon, Christ Presbyterian Church, P.C.A.
1987-1991 
Inactive Deacon, Christ Presbyterian Church, P.C.A.
1991
Covenant Presbyterian Church, P.C.A., Member
1993
Chairman of Search Committee for Headmaster, Franklin Road Academy
1992-1996
Franklin Road Academy Board of Trustees
1991-Present
Co-Chairman, Centennial Medical Center, Medical Staff Golf Tournament
1995-Present
Richland Country Club, Active Member



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