New faculty spotlight: Karina Bishop, M.D.

Karina Bishop, M.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC.

• Name: Karina Bishop, M.D.
• Hometown: Panama City, Panama
• Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine

Research/professional interests:

• Geriatrics
• Outpatient care
• Long-term care
• Medical direction
• Caregiver support

How I fell in love with geriatrics:
Talking to elders, I learned from the stories, their manners and their outlook on life.

Degrees:

• M.D., Universidad de Panama, Panama City, Panama
• Residency, family medicine, Creighton University, Omaha

Memberships:

• American Academy of Family Physicians
• American Geriatrics Society
• Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care

Three things people may not know about me:

• Spanish is my native language.
• I love biking, Zumba and traveling.
• I’m trying out gardening for the first time ever this year.