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Dr. Michael Shapiro, MD

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(11 Ratings)

Specializes in: MOHS-Micrographic Surgery

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Professional interests include: atopic dermatitis, cellulitis, actinic keratosis, and more.

2119 East 15th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11229

(718) 332-2999

Dr. Michael Shapiro, MD is a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Brooklyn, NY specializing in mohs-micrographic surgery. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Michael Shapiro, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System, Mount Sinai Hospital and VANGUARD DERMATOLOGY.

Office Locations

Address:

2119 East 15th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11229

Address:

2148 Ocean Avenue Floor 5
Brooklyn, NY 11229

Some issues Dr. Michael Shapiro, MD can help you with:

Autoimmune Diseases

An autoimmune disorder happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks the tissues of its own body, causing symptoms of illness. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders. While some are very rare, others are fairly common. Combined, autoimmune disorders are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, affecting approximately 24 million people.

A properly working immune system identifies foreign substances in the body that might cause illness, such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system then creates antibodies which attack the foreign substances, neutralizing them and keeping the body safe. In people with autoimmune disorders, something goes wrong with this process. For reasons that are not fully understand, the immune system creates antibodies to attack the patient's own tissues.

Symptoms of an autoimmune disorder depend on which tissue is being attacked by the immune system, but common symptoms of autoimmune disease include fever, fatigue, and a general feeling of just not being well. Autoimmune disorders are more common in women than in men, and they may run in families. Autoimmune disorders can affect various parts of the body such as blood vessels, connective tissue, endocrine glands, joints, muscles, red blood cells, skin, and many others.

It is common to have more than one autoimmune disorder at a time. Most are chronic, or life-long illnesses, although they may come and go in flares. Treatment for autoimmune disorders depends on which part of the body is being attacked. For example:

A type 1 diabetic whose pancreas has been damaged will need insulin.
A person with Hashimoto's whose thyroid has been damaged will need replacement thyroid hormones.
Someone with Sjogren's syndrome will need eye drops and mouth rinses to replace tears and saliva.

Many autoimmune disorders of all kinds are treated with immune-suppressing medications, such as corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone) to reduce the effect of the immune system.

In The News

“Bacteria often gets stuck under the nails, and can then be transferred to the mouth, causing infections of the gums and throat," Dr. Michael Shapiro, medical director and founder of Vanguard...”—"Struggling to stop biting your nails? There are health reasons to quit", Philly Voice, June 2021

“You bite your nails It's one thing if you nervously bite your nails only during scary movies, but when it becomes a regular habit, it can damage both your nails and the skin around them, said Dr....”—"10 nervous habits that hurt your health", Fox News, March 2015

“From reading the literature, the percentage that gets into your bloodstream is fairly small," says Dr. Michael Shapiro of New York City's Vanguard Dermatology.”—"Magnesium, an invisible deficiency that could be harming your health", CNN, December 2014

abscess drainage	12
cancer surgery	2154
consultation	66
diagnostic procedures	1801
doctor visit	3809
ear procedures	115
eye procedures	49
incision and drainage	12
injections	41
laser treatment	92
minor procedures	10
phototherapy (light therapy)	334
plastic surgery procedures	392
reconstructive surgery	392
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	4551
skin procedures	4666
skin surgery	2179
tissue transfer	392
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	390

**Gender**
Male	673
Female	830

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1334
Black	24
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	93
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	600
85 and over	352
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	61
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

cancer surgery	1631
consultation	33
diagnostic procedures	1540
doctor visit	4538
ear procedures	126
eye procedures	23
injections	77
phototherapy (light therapy)	136
plastic surgery procedures	105
reconstructive surgery	105
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	4223
skin procedures	4221
skin surgery	1644
tissue transfer	105
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	103

**Gender**
Male	785
Female	1010

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1593
Black	28
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	120
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	601
From 75 to 84	690
85 and over	399
Less than 65	105

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	60
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

abscess drainage	19
cancer surgery	1330
diagnostic procedures	1386
doctor visit	2297
ear procedures	75
eye procedures	11
incision and drainage	19
injections	72
minor procedures	44
phototherapy (light therapy)	108
plastic surgery procedures	123
reconstructive surgery	123
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	3385
skin procedures	3383
skin surgery	1368
tissue transfer	123
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	148

**Gender**
Male	1560
Female	1958

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3062
Black	54
Hispanic	86
Asian	40
Other	276
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1186
From 75 to 84	1342
85 and over	794
Less than 65	196

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	61
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

abscess drainage	22
cancer surgery	1520
diagnostic procedures	1594
doctor visit	2194
ear procedures	66
eye procedures	21
incision and drainage	22
injections	76
minor procedures	20
phototherapy (light therapy)	200
plastic surgery procedures	21
reconstructive surgery	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	3489
skin procedures	3487
skin surgery	1592
tissue transfer	21
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	19

**Gender**
Male	811
Female	991

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1568
Black	20
Hispanic	52
Asian	15
Other	147
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	583
From 75 to 84	698
85 and over	427
Less than 65	94

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	62
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

abscess drainage	17
cancer surgery	1509
diagnostic procedures	2174
doctor visit	2470
ear procedures	86
eye procedures	16
incision and drainage	17
injections	59
minor procedures	15
phototherapy (light therapy)	77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	3760
skin procedures	3758
skin surgery	1561

**Gender**
Male	908
Female	1166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1779
Black	28
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	178
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	756
From 75 to 84	762
85 and over	436
Less than 65	120

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	60
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

abscess drainage	11
cancer surgery	1071
diagnostic procedures	1561
doctor visit	2332
ear procedures	58
incision and drainage	11
injections	111
minor procedures	9
phototherapy (light therapy)	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	2828
skin procedures	2826
skin surgery	1117

**Gender**
Male	855
Female	1034

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1596
Black	30
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	175
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	717
From 75 to 84	705
85 and over	389
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	58
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

abscess drainage	35
cancer surgery	1348
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	2612
ear procedures	39
eye procedures	11
incision and drainage	35
injections	194
minor procedures	33
phototherapy (light therapy)	25
plastic surgery procedures	110
reconstructive surgery	110
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	2810
skin procedures	2808
skin surgery	1410
tissue transfer	110
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	108

**Gender**
Male	983
Female	1235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1848
Black	47
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	217
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	895
From 75 to 84	809
85 and over	400
Less than 65	114

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	58
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

abscess drainage	27
cancer surgery	638
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	1840
ear procedures	36
incision and drainage	27
injections	110
minor procedures	25
plastic surgery procedures	4
reconstructive surgery	4
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1640
skin procedures	1638
skin surgery	680
tissue transfer	4
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	2

**Gender**
Male	813
Female	956

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1484
Black	39
Hispanic	59
Asian	29
Other	158
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	720
From 75 to 84	666
85 and over	296
Less than 65	87

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	54
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

abscess drainage	47
cancer surgery	1483
diagnostic procedures	126
doctor visit	4105
ear procedures	128
incision and drainage	47
injections	219
minor procedures	45
plastic surgery procedures	104
reconstructive surgery	104
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	4128
skin procedures	4126
skin surgery	1572
tissue transfer	104
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	102

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Shapiro, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Shapiro, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Brooklyn, NY were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin surgery and cancer surgery.

abscess drainage	23
cancer surgery	1409
consultation	49
diagnostic procedures	1141
doctor visit	2912
ear procedures	81
eye procedures	21
incision and drainage	23
injections	107
laser treatment	92
minor procedures	26
phototherapy (light therapy)	131
plastic surgery procedures	126
reconstructive surgery	126
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	3423
skin procedures	3436
skin surgery	1458
tissue transfer	126
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	129

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Shapiro, MD.

**Gender**
Female	918
Male	738

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	1426
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	47
Other	136

**Age**
85 and over	349
75 to 84	627
Less than 65	87
65 to 74	593

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Shapiro, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Shapiro, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Shapiro, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Pennsylvania Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Dermatology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Residency: University of Pennsylvania Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Shapiro, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Hospital

VANGUARD DERMATOLOGY

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Shapiro, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.14 out of 5 stars based on 11 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Shapiro, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Brooklyn, NY.

3.14

Overall Rating

(11 Ratings)

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2024-02-09

On 11/30/2023 at 4:55 p.m. I made an appointment and it was scheduled for 02/9/2024 at 10:30 a.m. When I arrived that day/time, I was told that Dr. Shapiro was out of the office and did not have any appointments. What prevented his staff from notifying me promptly about the schedule change?

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael Shapiro, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$2,139 Humira $1,972	$166
Celgene Corporation	$1,525 Otezla $522	$1,002
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,469 COSENTYX $1,442	$27
Amgen Inc.	$786 Enbrel $786
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$659 DUPIXENT $511	DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION $121	LIBTAYO $27
Other	$6,316 DUPIXENT $544	TALTZ $407	ACZONE $265	MIRVASO $210	EUCRISA $203	Other $4,687

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,200
Education	$525
Gift	$169

Biography

Dr. Michael Shapiro is a specialist in MOHS-micrographic surgery. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania. Areas of expertise for Dr. Shapiro include basal cell carcinoma, jock itch (tinea cruris), and genital warts. Dr. Shapiro's hospital/clinic affiliations include Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Health System. According to Mount Sinai Health System, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Brooklyn, NY.