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How to refer a patient to Dr. Bishai.
Referring a patient
Dr. Shariff Bishai, DO, MS, practices shoulder, upper extremity, and sports medicine orthopedics in Troy, Michigan. He completed an orthopedic sports medicine fellowship at Plancher Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, an orthopedic surgery residency at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, and his medical training at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is affiliated with Detroit Orthopaedic Institute. His full training background is detailed on his profile.
His referral mix centers on shoulder instability and dislocation, rotator cuff tears, SLAP and labral injuries, frozen shoulder, shoulder impingement, bursitis, shoulder arthritis, and biceps tendonitis, alongside the knee and hip findings common in an active patient population: ACL tears, meniscus tears, patellar instability, cartilage injuries, hip labral tears, femoroacetabular impingement, hip bursitis, and muscle and tendon strains. Surgical options, when conservative management has been exhausted, range from minimally invasive arthroscopy and arthroscopic stabilization or repair through total and reverse shoulder replacement.
Because his fellowship is specifically in sports medicine, Dr. Bishai's evaluation of activity-related shoulder and lower-extremity complaints starts from that framework at the first visit, informing the choice between continued nonoperative management and arthroscopic intervention. Condition-specific referral timing and measurable criteria are in the When to Refer guide.
Dr. Bishai is accepting new patients.
Education and training
Medical school at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Residency at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. Fellowship at Plancher Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine.
- FellowshipPlancher Orthopaedics and Sports MedicineOrthopedic sports medicine fellowship
- ResidencyHenry Ford Macomb HospitalOrthopedic surgery residency
- Medical schoolMichigan State University College of Osteopathic MedicineDoctor of Osteopathy
- Board statusAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryBoard certified
Which patients should I refer to Dr. Bishai?
Any patient with a shoulder, knee, or hip problem that has not responded to initial conservative management, or one that presents with a finding better evaluated by a sports medicine specialist before further workup.
Dr. Bishai's practice is built around sports medicine, and his day-to-day caseload runs through rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability and dislocation, SLAP and labral injuries, frozen shoulder, shoulder arthritis, bursitis, ACL and meniscus tears, patellar instability, cartilage injuries, hip labral tears, femoroacetabular impingement, and hip bursitis. His fellowship training in orthopedic sports medicine at Plancher Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine shapes how he works up overuse and athletic injuries across the shoulder, knee, and hip, which is useful to know when a presentation sits at the edge of a straightforward referral. For duration thresholds and red-flag findings by condition, see the practice's guidance for referring physicians on when to send a patient.
What should I send with the referral?
Send any imaging already obtained and a short note on what conservative treatment has been tried and for how long.
A plain-language history is less useful here than the specifics: which imaging, what the report said, which modalities of conservative care were used (physical therapy, bracing, injection), and over what duration. If the patient is being referred for a sports-related shoulder, knee, or hip complaint, note the mechanism of injury and the functional limitation driving the referral, since that is what shapes the first visit for a sports medicine evaluation.
How do I reach the office to refer a patient?
Call or fax the Troy office directly, using the contact information listed on this page.
Dr. Bishai is affiliated with Detroit Orthopaedic Institute and is accepting new patients, including referrals from primary care and other specialists for shoulder, knee, and hip concerns. If you are unsure whether a case fits his sports medicine focus before sending it, his background and training outline the scope of what he manages.
This page is provided for informational purposes to support referral decisions and does not replace clinical judgment.
What happens at a patient's first visit after a referral?
Dr. Bishai examines the patient directly, reviews the referral records and any imaging already obtained, and confirms whether the working diagnosis holds before discussing treatment.
His exam is shaped by his training in orthopedic sports medicine, completed during fellowship at Plancher Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, so the visit focuses on functional loss and activity demands rather than a general musculoskeletal workup. If imaging is still needed, it is ordered at this visit so the referring physician's office is not asked to repeat studies already on file.
How are findings reported back to the referring physician?
A written note goes out before the patient leaves the building that day.
It documents the exam findings, any imaging review, the working diagnosis, and the recommended plan, whether that plan is conservative management, a course of injections, or a surgical conversation. The note is sent to the referring physician directly rather than held for a later summary, so the referring office has the information before the patient's next call comes in.
Does the patient return to the referring physician for ongoing care?
Most do, once the orthopedic question is resolved.
For conditions managed without surgery, such as bursitis, biceps tendonitis, or a muscle strain, the patient is typically returned to the referring physician's care after the treatment plan is set and progressing as expected. For surgical patients, Dr. Bishai manages the perioperative period and structured rehabilitation, then coordinates a return to the referring physician for long-term primary care once recovery milestones are met. The when-to-refer guide outlines the findings that warrant sending a patient back sooner, such as a new or unresolved complaint outside the original referral.
- Address1560 E Maple Rd
Suite 120, Troy, MI 48083 - Phone(248) 952-8080
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