Jay T. Bishoff was named director of urology for Northwell Health’s Central Region, with oversight of urology sites in Nassau County and parts of eastern Queens.
He also is a professor of urology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. His appointment is effective Aug. 2.
Based at Northwell’s The Smith Institute of Urology, with affiliations at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Bishoff treats urological cancer patients using robotic and laparoscopic techniques.
He is an expert in developing programs for quality improvement to increase better health outcomes. His areas of research and interest include cancer of the prostate, kidney, adrenal gland and testis.
Prior to joining Northwell, Bishoff was director of Intermountain Urological Institute at Intermountain Health Care in Salt Lake City, where he also held other clinical leadership positions over a 15-year span.
Earlier, Bishoff was a U.S. Air Force surgeon, serving from 1998 to 2006, including during Operation Iraqi Freedom, treating patients at Balad, Iraq. He is also the author of Boots of War: Unforgettable Experiences from a Front Line Surgeon During Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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