Dr. Clark Thorpe Bishop MD, Critical Care Surgeon
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Dr. Clark Thorpe Bishop MD

Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease

5/5(2)
395 W COUGAR BLVD PROVO UT, 84604
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Dr. Clark Bishop practices Pulmonology in PROVO, UT. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Bishop manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.

Dr. Bishop is semi-retired and not accepting new patients 

Education and Training

Univ of Ut Sch of Med, Salt Lake Cty Ut 1980

Duke University School of Medicine

University of Utah School of Medicine 1980

Board Certification

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine)

Pulmonary Disease (Internal Medicine)

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine

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Dr. Clark Thorpe Bishop MD's Expert Contributions
  • 2 nodular opacities 6 mm

    those nodules sound like they are small. sometimes doctors follow the nodules to see if they are stable or if they grow. that depends upon risk factors such as prior smoking history. seeing a pulmonary physician will help you to come up with a plan. READ MORE

  • May have inhaled a tooth

    If you lost your crown it could be in your lungs or you could have swallowed it. If it is in your lungs it can would be seen on a chest xray. a pulmonary doctor can remove it with a bronchoscope. If you swallowed it you might see it come out in your stool. it can be cleaned and glued on again if there is not too much decay to the root. READ MORE

  • Trapped Air - lots of pain

    bronchodilators can often open the airways to help the air escape. Breathing out slowly also can also help air trapped in the lungs to exhale READ MORE

  • My Dad has Parkinson & dimentia and has fluid in his lungs from pneumonia.

    I would see if the hospital has a palliative care team to discuss goals of care. READ MORE

  • Concern over Bloody sputum

    Nitrofurantoin is a good antibiotic to prevent urinary tract infections, but it can cause a rare complication damaging the lungs. You need to stop the nitrofurantoin immediately and work with your physician to find another way to prevent the UTI’s. Most of the time the inflamed lungs will improve over time by just stopping the medication. READ MORE

  • Smoking

    The only think safe to inhale is clean air and medications approved for use. Smoking or vaping is very bad for the lungs. Vaping can cause severe sometimes permanent damage to the lungs. Vaping can rarely even result in death. READ MORE

  • Respiratory infection testing

    It might be too long to test for COVID or influenza, but there can still be bacteria that could be identified from a sputum culture. Blood tests and chest X-ray could also indicate if there is still an active infection of some kind. READ MORE

  • Should I get lung CT scan after recovering from COVID?

    If your symptoms are resolving, no need to get a CT scan. Most people recover without complications. READ MORE

  • Possible Ulnar nerve problem, can I do anything proactive to help?

    I am not sure why this was sent to me. I am a pulmonary (lung) specialists. READ MORE

  • What is the best medication for pneumonia in children?

    The best medicine for pneumonia depends upon the germ that is causing the disease. Although not always possible, a culture from sputum can help determine the exact cause and most effective treatment. Sometimes we just have to guess based on the patient’s history, including age, circumstances, current findings and other medical conditions. Without knowing those things about your daughter, I cannot offer an opinion as to the best treatment for her. READ MORE

  • What does this phrase mean?

    If the CT shows emphysema you can still have pretty good lung function. It might be a good idea to have formal pulmonary function tests to assess your lung performance. You may benefit from an inhaler, but you may not need one. Good job in quitting smoking. Be sure to never go back. Also, regular exercise can help you get the most out of your lungs, whatever the lung function is. READ MORE

  • pulmonary fibrosis stage 4

    Sometimes there is nothing physicians can do to reverse an illness. Pulmonary fibrosis is incurable. So in those cases, the wisest and kindest approach is to focus on keeping patients as comfortable as possible. READ MORE

  • Symptoms of influenza, sensitivity, sneezing, and soreness in the bronchi

    If you can get a sputum culture your doctor may be able to find a germ and give you the best treatment. READ MORE

  • How do hospitals treat fluid in lungs?

    Treatment depends on what is causing the fluid. If the fluid is inside of the lungs, often a diuretic will cause the body to eliminate sodium and fluid through the kidneys. Avoiding sodium in the diet can also prevent the body from retaining fluid. If the fluid comes because the heart has a problem, certain medicines can help the heart be stronger to prevent the fluid build up. Sometimes fluid accumulates in the chest cavity, between the lung and the chest wall. There are many causes for this kind of build up which is called a pleural effusion. Again treatment depends upon which of the many potential causes is the problem. READ MORE

  • Massive unilateral - right pleural effusion

    A recurrent blood pleural effusion with positive calretinin and negative cytologies for other malignancies in the setting of pleural plaques is most likely mesothelioma. The question, could it be anything else is tricky because in medicine we often find exceptions and few things are absolute. A PET scan and VATs pleural biopsy can confirm the diagnosis. Bronchoscopy could get a biopsy of the lymph nodes, but I am not sure that is necessary with a PET and VATs biopsy READ MORE

  • Pain in Chest

    Good idea to stop smoking now. Tobacco smoke has thousands of toxic chemicals which can damage the lungs. But the chest pain is not likely to be from cancer. Usually it takes years of smoking to cause lung cancer. Less than 20% of people who smoke develop lung cancer. If the chest pain persists you should be evaluated for other things, like pneumonia, blood clots, collapsed lung or other causes. READ MORE

  • What is the most effective treatment for pneumonia?

    There are many different germs that can cause pneumonia, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Providers try to determine the cause of pneumonia and design treatment based on the most likely cause. Obtaining cultures, blood, and even urine tests can guide the therapy that is best for a given patient. There is no one best treatment for all patients. READ MORE

  • Breathing difficulties.

    You certainly need some additional tests. Urinalysis with a possible culture, tests for infection, like a CBC, ESR and CRP might be helpful. A normal D-Dimer rules out blood clots, but an abnormal D-Dimer would suggest a blood clot is possible. CT scan of the chest, possibly a CT angiogram might help find an answer. I would see your primary care provider to get started on a work up to find the cause. READ MORE

  • Is it stressful on your lungs to fly after having COVID-19?

    Sometimes COVID can cause severe damage to the lungs, in which case flying could cause some stress. In 90% of cases, this is not a problem. I would only be a problem if the lungs had become stiff and had tears in the lung tissue. READ MORE

  • What is the treatement for pulmonary edema?

    There are several treatments for pulmonary edema. Sometimes this comes from congestive heart failure. Diuretics, sometimes called water pills, cause sodium to go out of the kidneys and with the sodium follows water. Avoiding sodium, or salt, in the diet can help this condition. Sodium is found in most restaurant food and in processed food from the grocery store. Maintaining a good blood pressure, that is no higher than 130 systolic (the top number) is also important. Tracking weight every day helps monitor how much fluid is in the body. When on a diuretic getting regular blood tests to check potassium and kidney function are also helpful. There are other medicines which open blood vessels and make it easier for the heart to do its job. READ MORE

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PROVO, UT 84604
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Dr. Clark Thorpe Bishop MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 2 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Pulmonologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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