Julie Bishop, MD
Physician, Professor
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepting new patients
Conditions and expertise
- Sports Medicine
- Orthopedics
- Replacement Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Fractures
- Osteoarthritis
- Joint Instability
Locations
- Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute
Academic information
Department: Orthopaedics
About
- Gender
- Female
Biography
I specialize in orthopaedics, with a subspecialty in shoulder surgery.
My approach to patient care is providing individualized care to each patient and problem. I believe strongly in a conservative approach and involving patients in their care.
I use non-operative measures whenever possible. However, there are times when surgery is the best solution. In those cases, I use only the latest and most current techniques in shoulder surgery.
I am passionate about what I do as an orthopedic shoulder surgeon. That’s because I get a lot of pleasure from treating not only the straightforward problems, but also the complex and more difficult shoulder problems. I love helping patients reclaim their quality of life and getting them back to the activities they enjoy.
Highlights
- Castle Connolly’s Exceptional Women in Medicine award 2019-2025
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor through 2025
- ASES Treasurer/Secretary; ASES Executive Committee 2023-2026
- ASES Neer Circle Member
- Invited Faculty, Orthopaedics Today, Healio Course, 2025, 2026
- Co-Chair, Stryker Masters 2025 Shoulder Symposium, Nashville, TN, 2025
- Co-Chair, Global Innovations in Complex Shoulder Surgery, AOSSM Complex Shoulder Surgical Skills Course, Chicago, IL, 2024
- Induction into the Mazzaferri-Ellison Society of Master Clinicians (The Ohio State University) 2022
- Ohio Athletic Trainers' Association Team Physician Award 2022
- OSU COM Alumni awards: Faculty teaching Award 2021
- Named to Castle Connolly's Regional Top Doctors list
- Castle Connolly's Exceptional Women in Medicine for 2019, 2020
- Rated in the top 10 percent of physicians in the nation for patient satisfaction, 2014-2019
- Member of American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society
- Teaching Award for the Department of Orthopedics Residency 2008, 2009, 2019
Conditions and expertise
- Arthroscopy
- Joint Instability
- Orthopedics
- Osteoarthritis
- Replacement Arthroplasty
- Rotator Cuff
- Shoulder Fractures
- Shoulder Pain
- Sports Medicine
Locations
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Credentials
Education
- Fellowship - Sports Medicine
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
9/1/2003 - 12/30/2003 - Fellowship - Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
- Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, United States
8/1/2002 - 6/30/2003 - Residency - Orthopaedic Surgery
- George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC, United States
7/1/1998 - 6/30/2002 - Internship - Surgery (General Surgery)
- George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC, United States
7/1/1997 - 6/30/1998 - Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, United States
8/1/1992 - 5/30/1997
Certification
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American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
7/13/2007
News and media
My Videos
My news coverage
Ratings and reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
453 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
Patient Comments
Consulting and Related Relationships
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As of 11/3/2025 Dr. Bishop has reported relationships with the companies or entities listed below. If you have questions about the relationships listed below, please ask the faculty member. If you have questions about how these relationships are monitored by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, please contact our Compliance Office.
- Arthrex
- LifeNet
- Smith & Nephew
- Stryker Corporation
Doctor Bishop - can't think of a good enough word to describe her. Kind, caring, thoughtful, professional - the list goes on and on.
Good
Professional and detail oriented. Took time to listen to me and also explain care she recommended.
Dr Bishop is a down to earth doctor. Talks in terms I understand. I had a good experience during my shoulder replacement.
The best
Excellent
She and her fellow were absolutely wonderful.They diagnosed my problem with my total reversed shoulder replacement that two local surgeons had missed.
Nothing but good experience
Dr Bishop is professional, caring and very knowledgeable I have recommended her to several friends
Dr Bishop is great.
So very encouraging about surgery results and progonisis!!
Dr. Bishop is an awesome surgeon, because she listens Intently to my concerns and takes the time to explain everything in a way thats understandable.
Excellent
Dr Bishop is excellent. She is very competent, efficient and professional. So glad she is with OSU.
Dr Bishop did an excellent job explaining to me what sort of surgery I need and why.
Explain my options and gave me time lines
Good
Very informative, professional, and made me feel that I was in good hands
It was my first time seeing Dr. Bishop and I felt heard, she was thorough and incredibly mindful.
Very good. I do recommend her to others.
All good
Was very well taken care of.
She new what she was talking about and understood my situation
She is always friendly and very thorough
Always easy to talk to. Addressed all concerns I had about my condition.
Dr Bishop was highly recommended to me by 3 RNs my family knows, after a failed rotator cuff surgery performed at a different practice. Dr Bishop lived up to all the high praise.
She was excellent.
The experience was very good and positive
She is a great surgeon. Came in to see me everyday after surgery. Was highly recommended.
Good
All were great
All Great. Dr. Bishop is special!
Only good. She was gentle, knowledgeable and VERY caring. She told me exactly what was wrong and also said we had only one option. She was gentle with her words, but straight forward. I appreciate that.
She cares about her patients. Very professional and kind hearted.
Always friendly
Excellent patient centered care.
Dr Bishop was great!! No pain in my shoulder after replacement!! Doing so good!!!
Dr. Bishop is the best. She is kind, listens well, explains things clearly and my shoulder replacement surgery turned out very well. I am really happy with the results!
She was excellent, but she couldn't provide me with my medication I needed
Fantastic! I am a return patient.
Great
Excellent interactions and is concerned with getting me back into the things I do
Very nice
The Healthcare provider (she) was very helpful and knowledgeable. Every question I had she answered and even elaborated to make sure that I knew everything I needed to know about my visit.
Always a smile, very professional.
All good
Listened to my problem and recommended a course of action
Very good. Even excellent. I felt very comfortable talking and sharing my experience with Dr. Bishop.
Good
Dr Bishop is the best. She explains everything clearly, looks at me when she is speaking or when I answer questions, friendly, professional, great bedside manner. She even took the time to look at some pictures that I had in my phone of horseshoe crabs. C:
Excellent experience
Very busy but - explained everything in detail
Took the time to explain things.
Outstanding
Wonderful experience. Thank you for helping me
He was very knowledgeable and kind.
Excellent doctor-appreciate her care
She was very helpful, answered all my questions and concerns
Explained everything very well .
Dr Bishop was very kind, caring & thoughtful
Good
I would recommend her to anyone
Dr Bishop & her resident physician Dr Tontino?? Gave me detailed information regarding my injury & treatment options, timelines for healing and in answering my questions and concerns. The resident physician did a thorough exam assessment of my injury and asked a multitude of questions related to it. They both also asked my husband if he had any questions / concerns & did NOT ignore him which I thought was wonderful.
Dr Bishop was very kind and showed a great deal of expertise in regards to my health issue.
Dr Bishop explained everything & I completely understood. Liked her very much
Explain everything very well and very kind
Dr Bishop is an excellent doctor. You should clone her.
The absolute best!
Dr Bishop had looked at my previous MRI ordered by the referring physician and the X-Rays taken on the day of the visit. She came in with her diagnosis, explained her recommendation and why she felt it was the best option. It wasn't necessarily what I hoped to hear, but after her explanation, I understood her reasoning and decided to go forward with the shoulder replacement surgery.
I had a very good over all experience
It was good, no problem.
Dr Bishop was thorough, very knowledgeable, and very compassionate. I knew I was in very competent hands!
Dr. Bishop clearly explains the results of my X-ray and listens and then addresses my issues and concerns. Very patient and understanding!
Everyone was very knowledgeable and courteous
This provider, Dr. Julie Bishop, is my shoulder surgeon, completed full right shoulder replacement in 2018 and now will do full left shoulder replacement. Majority of my medical team is with the VA; my VA Ortho made referral to Dr. Bishop due to past experience.
Very informative
Doctor Bishop was helpful & listened to all my questions & gave very good advice.
Went great and answered all questions
She was very professional, provided active listening as I asked questions and always made you comfortable.
No bad
Dr. Bishop is professional provided the best possible care
Listened well and showed concern for my concerns
Great care, very knowledgeable and explained things well.
She explained her diagnosis and what treatment she would recommend and why. She was very pleasant and positive.
Very good
Listened to energy of other I injures.
Studied the history of the injury and previous treatment prior to meeting with me. Spent plenty of time in discussion of my injury.
Good
Good
Everything was great
Covered xray, my issues and complaints, and shared plan. Exactly what I wanted
She took time and explained things so I could understand.
Extremely knowledgeable and compassionate.
Dr. Bishop is EXCELLENT
Excellent surgeon
Dr. Bishop truly is the best. She always is kind, treats me with respect, but gives me the good and the bad straight up front.
Excellent, knowledgeable, caring, easy to talk to
She's always awesome
She was direct, informative and confident in her ability to address my shoulder issues. I have confidence going forward.
Everything was fine.
No bad experience
No Bad all Good.
Dr Bishop is a Wonderful doctor.
Excellent concern for my well being. Patient and kind.
I was very impressed. Which is why I decided to go ahead with the surgery.
The doctor was very professional and friendly.
Dr Bishop is a blessing to myself, OSU and modern medicine. My surgical experience went better than I expected, due to her expertise.
Dr. Bishop rook a genuine interest in my progress and answering my questions.
Great experience!
The doctor was very knowledgeable and put me at ease
Dr. Bishop is the second doctor I have consulted for treatment of the same injury/ condition. I was very favorably impressed by 2 things. 1) The examination, including conversation about the history and previous treatment of the injury/ condition, was much more throrough than had been the case with my original, (non-OSU), doctor. I believe Dr. Bishop's treatment plan is much more specific to my individual condtion. 2) Dr. Bishop will be performing a minimally invasive procedure which seems much more plausible considering the activities that I can do and those that I cannot. I did not have any negative experience.
Excellent
Very good experience
I definitely would go to her again or refer anyone to her
Dr. Bishop is excellent and if I needed additional assistance from her I would not hesitate.
Perfect
Very nice, explains everything well, and an excellent surgeon! I have recommended Julie Bishop to several people who have said they need to have shoulder surgery.
First time seeing her so we didn't speak at great lengths. She too ask about my pain level and ended that conversation. This must be an OSU policy.
Very good
I'm so impressed. I was strongly referred to Dr. Bishop by three nurses after I had an unsuccessful (botched?) bicep reattachment/rotator cuff surgery with another practice in 2022 and was told I'd need a shoulder replacement. I met with her early in 2023 to discuss the replacement, but all went on hold when I had to have other unexpected surgeries first. So we got reacquainted, and scheduled the replacement for early next year (at my request). I really liked Dr. Bishop the first time, and liked her even more this time. I (somewhat jokingly) told myself, "I'm 67 years old, but she makes me feel every bit as important as the OSU athletic stars she treats!"
They were all good
First consult with an orthopedic surgeon that answered all my concerns in which I understood and was impressed with her plan of care
This was my first meeting with this provider and I was positively impressed with her level of caring and knowledge.
Fantastic! Has treated 2 other family members.
She was awesome.
She was very knowledgeable and friendly.
Very informing, very caring and great knowledge.
I was very impressed with Dr. Bishop. She puts you at ease. Dr. Bishop gave me options and took the time to explain everything.
Excellent in every way! I feel lucky to have had Dr. Bishop as my surgeon. Even my physical therapist remarked how well her patients do post surgery.
Wonderful, excellent, pleasant and very professional
Best provider
Very professional
Excellent
Excellent
Again, extremely courteous, thorough and professional.
She has always been very professional and caring.
Julie is the best, she takes time with her patients, very good about answering my questions.
I would of liked to seen her sooner, but I understand and she was worth waiting to see.
Dr. Bishop is great.
Good
Professional
Good
She seemed well educated in what I needed at the time.
Polite/ gentle/ knowledgeable.
All excellent
Dr Bishop was superb. She was confident of a good outcome when she recommended surgery, and made by decision easy. The surgery outcome exceeded my expectations. I cannot say enough good things about Dr Bishop and the entire experience at the sports med center.
Very patient, good listener, provided options and allowed me time to ask questions and make decisions.
Good
Appreciated the detailed explanations from both Dr Bishop and 5he fellow working with her
Very nice and personable. Presented facts and treatment plan I needed for my review.
Put me at ease
My calm, confident surgeon, Dr. Bishop, met with my partner after my operation. That's expected. But at the end of her day, still in her scrubs, she treked up to my hospital room to speak with me, to check on me. She and her staff CONTINUE to check on me as I continue my recovery. I am so grateful for the care I have received these past six years at the OSU family of hospitals.
Dr. Bishop was interested in me as a person, not just a shoulder. She explained everything in detail, visually showing me my MRI. I feel that I am in the best hands for rotator cuff surgery
This was my first initial visit with Dr.Bishop. She was very kind, and caring! She explained exactly why I had the pain in my shoulder that I have. She was very concerned and attentive to my needs. I look forward to seeing her for my future needs.
Good
Very good
Very helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable
She was very professional
Very knowledgeable and kind
Very professional
Dr Bishop did an excellent job on my rotator cuff and bicep repair. She is top shelf.
Good
Very knowledgeable and helpful.
Good
I was very impressed by her bedside manner, the amount of time she spent with me, and the instructions and education she gave me. I have had bad experiences with surgeons several times in my life and I was nervous about seeing another one, but she made me feel comfortable and was absolutely great.
Not impressed
Kind and competent.
5 stars
Dr. Bishop is the best. She is a very good surgeon and is friendly. She knows my history and was very pleased with my x rays and my range of motion. She will continue to follow up in two years. I appreciate her monitoring me for any future problems.
My care provider was good.
Dr Bishop and the Resident listened to my concerns and answered my questions regarding the procedure I need
Excellent care and explanations
Very good experience
Very good
She was very impressive. Very kind and knowledgeable
Dr. Bishop has such a calming nature and genuinely cares about her patient's recovery. I know she must hear the same questions over and over each day, yet she makes me feel like I am a priority and my situation is special. The support of Dr. Bishop and her staff encouraged me to work harder on my recovery and achieve maximum use of my new shoulder.
Amazing
Dr Bishop was recommended by my VA doctor and she provided care beyond my expectations. She is thorough, kind and provided me with key information I need regarding a serious health condition I have. I'm grateful for her care.
Dr. Bishop is a miracle worker and gave me my movement back!
Absolutely the best! I have told my 2 friends who also need shoulder surgery that they should use Dr. Bishop and Ohio Wexner!
The resident and practitioner worked well together and both provided specific hands on testing. Gave easy to understand answers. Set up surgery right away. Very professional.
Very informative & helpful
Everyone was helpful and professional.
The best
If there was a 10+ she would deserve it.
Very knowledgeable, very helpful, provided all the information needed to make good health decisions.
Great, Dr Bishop listened to me, and provided easy to understand answers. Made me feel more at ease with the situation.
Dr. Bishop and her resident were clear, thoughtful, and thorough in going over my options and outlining the details of my proposed surgery, as well as my after care process.
Good
In 2015, this provider performed a very successful surgery on me. That is why I have returned to this provider with a similar problem.
I love Doctor Bishop. She is a great surgeon. Has excellent bedside manners and always shows care and concern
Always outstanding
Very knowledgeable, friendly and caring.