Andrew J. Bishop MD

Andrew J. Bishop, MD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Bishop has joint appointments in both the Sarcoma & Melanoma and the Brain & Spine Radiation Oncology sections. His clinical expertise relates to the treatment of sarcomas, cutaneous/skin cancers, and secondary central nervous system tumors standard and specialized treatment modalities including: intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT/VMAT), proton therapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), gamma knife and 3D conformal radiation (photons/electrons).

Dr. Bishop received his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Dr. Bishop emphasizes a patient-centered approach to care providing dedicated time to each patient to tailor the treatment and experience to individual needs. His research interests include improving outcomes related to sarcomas and melanoma/skin cancers, the role and delivery of stereotactic radiation, and the adolescent and young adult (AYA) patient population. He has fostered strong multidisciplinary collaborations. The combination of his clinical research and interdisciplinary collaborations have led to nearly 60 publications in peer-reviewed journals, in addition to multiple book chapters and several invited articles.