Michael R. Bishop, MD

UChicago Faculty Physicians

Michael R. Bishop, MD

Professor of Medicine Director, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Program

Michael R. Bishop, MD, specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of lymphomas. In particular, he cares for patients with hematologic malignancies that have not responded to first-line treatments. An expert in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (bone marrow transplantation) and cellular therapy, Dr. Bishop and his team are working to address the unique social, economic, physiological and biological issues that patients face while undergoing this treatment.

Dr. Bishop's research focuses on the prevention and treatment of relapse after stem cell transplantation. Relapse is the primary cause of treatment failure and death after stem cell transplantation. He has served as the primary investigator on studies designed to prevent and treat disease recurrence after transplantation. Specifically, he works on ways to enhance immune effects of the transplanted cells against cancer.

An active contributor to medical literature, Dr. Bishop has authored more than 150 peer-reviewed articles, in addition to more than 30 book chapters and two books on cancer treatment and research. He also serves on the editorial board of numerous scientific journals, including Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation.

Dr. Bishop is a dedicated mentor, teaching residents and fellows in classroom, clinical and research settings. Many of his past trainees hold leadership roles in medical oncology and immunology at academic medical centers or at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland.

Since 2001, Dr. Bishop has consistently been named one of the "Best Doctors in America" by Best Doctors, Inc. He previously served as a senior investigator and as the clinical head of stem cell transplantation for the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health.

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology

Memberships & Medical Societies

  • European Society for Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy
  • American Society of Hematology
  • American Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology

Practicing Since

  • 1988

Languages Spoken

  • English

Medical Education

  • University of Illinois College of Medicine

Residency

  • Northwestern Medicine

Fellowship

  • Loyola University Medical Center

News & Research

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Immunotherapy and Using the Body to Fight Cancer

Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that helps the immune system to fight cancer. Oncologists Michael R. Bishop, MD, and Sonali Smith, MD, discuss  how it’s revolutionizing the way we treat certain blood cancers.

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