Erin Bishop, MD

Associate Professor

Bishop, Erin, MD

Introduction

Dr. Bishop joined the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, at the Medical College of Wisconsin as an Assistant Professor in October, 2013. She received her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 2006. She subsequently went on to complete her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. After her four year residency, she continued her training in the subspecialty of Gynecology Oncology. Dr. Bishop completed a three year fellowship in Gynecology Oncology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Dr. Bishop’s clinical practice includes the care of women with gynecologic malignancies including uterine, cervical, ovarian primary peritoneal, fallopian tube, vulvar and vaginal malignancies and gestational trophoblastic disease. She performs the surgery, the post-operative therapy if indicated, and the follow up surveillance of women in her practice. In addition, she is also interested in the treatment of women who have been diagnosed with pelvic masses, pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix, vulva, vagina or uterus, as well as cancer screening and prevention. She is trained and has expertise in the administration of chemotherapy for gynecologic malignancies, including intraperitoneal chemotherapy for ovarian malignancy. She has extensive expertise in minimally invasive surgery including general laparoscopy and robotic assisted laparoscopy.

Dr. Bishop’s academic interests include research in uterine malignancies and the treatment of elderly patients with gynecologic malignancies.

Dr. Bishop is a member of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and The Society of Gynecologic Oncologists.

Her research and laboratory focuses on understanding the interaction between ovarian cancer spheroids and the mesothelium that lines the peritoneal cavity in order to determine how spheroids play a role in ovarian cancer metastasis and resistance to treatment.

At a Glance

Areas of Expertise

  • Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Pelvic Masses
  • Vulvar and Vaginal Cancers
  • Cancer Screening and Prevention
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Cervical and Endometrial Cancer
  • Chemotherapy for Treatment of Gynecologic Cancers

Board Certification(s)

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Gynecologic Oncology

Erin Bishop, MD
Patient Ages Seen

  • Infant (0-12 months)
  • Child (1-12 yrs)
  • Adolescent (13-18 yrs)
  • Adult (18 + )
  • Senior (60 +)

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Education / Training

  • Doctor of Medicine – University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health – Madison, WI (2002-2006)
  • Residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology – University of Chicago Medical Center – Chicago, IL (2006-2010)
  • Fellowship in Gynecology Oncology – University of Oklahoma – Oklahoma City, OK (2010-2013)

MCW Start Date

  • 10/01/2013

Publications

Research

Principal InvestigatorTitle of Research Study
Awards / Publications / Presentations
Bishop, Erin, MDThe Role of Ovarian Cancer Spheroids in Metastasis and Recurrence
*Grant funded by Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance
Bishop, Erin, MDThe Role of MMP-9 in Ovarian Cancer Metastasis
*Grant funded by Women's Health Research Program (WHRP)
Bishop, Erin, MDBSC - Sucrose Non-Fermenting Related Kinase in Ovarian Cancer Metastasis
*Grant funded by Advancing Healthier Wisconsin - Cancer Center Seed Grant
Bishop, Erin, MDSNRK expression in ovarian cancer
*Grant funded by Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance
Uyar, Denise S., MD, Bishop, Erin, MD, Bradley, William, MD, Rader, Janet, MD, Precious AkinsanyaPreliminary Data on First Line Combination Carboplatin, Taxane and Pembrolizumab Therapy Followed by Maintenance Pembrolizumab for Cytoreduced Ovarian Cancer with Residual Disease
* Presented at Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer, March 24-27, 2018

In the News

Testimonials

Dr Bishop has demonstrated great care and compassion to me and my husband during a difficult diagnoses. When we are talking, I know that she is totally focused on me and is assured that I am understanding and not rushing me on. She is an excellent communicator. I am totally grateful that she is my doctor for my cancer diagnosis. I know that I am in the best place possible.

Dr. Bishop was kind, concerned and polite. She answered all my questions. Jamie and Claudia were awesome! It was a scary diagnosis and the cancer team helped me through it. They were great!

Clinical Specialties
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