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Dr. Joan D Shapiro M.D., Preventative Medicine Specialist
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Dr. Joan D Shapiro M.D.

Preventative Medicine Specialist | Occupational Medicine

8700 Central Ave Hyattsville MD, 20785

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Joan Shapiro is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in Hyattsville, MD. Shapiro specializes in the health of individuals, communities, and particular populations, focusing on how to protect and maintain health as well as prevent disease and dangers. As a preventative health specialist, Shapiro participates in the planning and evaluation of health services, researches diseases in specific populations and helps manage health care organizations. Preventative medicine specialists can specialize further in aerospace medicine, occupational medicine, or public health and general preventive medicine.

Education and Training

Oxford University Med. School 1977

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish 40 years of experience

Dr. Joan D Shapiro M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 8700 Central Ave

8700 Central Ave -
Hyattsville, MD 20785
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Nearest Hospitals

UNITED MEDICAL CENTERl

1310 SOUTHERN AVENUE SE WASHINGTON DC 20032

Head west on Central Avenue (MD 214) 2.5 mi
Continue left onto Central Avenue 5113 ft
Turn left onto Southern Avenue Southeast 2170 ft
Continue straight onto Fitch Street Southeast 598 ft
Turn left onto Southern Avenue Southeast 2.5 mi
Turn left onto Branch Avenue (MD 5) 926 ft
Take the ramp on the left 942 ft
Merge left onto Suitland Parkway 3228 ft
Make a slight left onto Southern Avenue Southeast 1.3 mi
Turn right 279 ft
Turn left 343 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

PRINCE GEORGES HOSPITAL CENTERl

3001 HOSPITAL DRIVE CHEVERLY MD 20785

Head west on Central Avenue (MD 214) 2076 ft
Turn right onto Garrett A. Morgan Boulevard 1.2 mi
Turn right onto Fed Ex Way 782 ft
Keep left at the fork onto Fed Ex Way 948 ft
Keep right at the fork onto Redskins Road 2251 ft
Continue straight onto Brightseat Road 1320 ft
Turn left onto Landover Road (MD 202) 3.3 mi
Turn left 778 ft
Continue slightly left onto Hospital Drive 840 ft
Go straight onto Mercy Lane 99 ft
Turn right 366 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

DOCTORS' COMMUNITY HOSPITALl

8118 GOOD LUCK ROAD LANHAM MD 20706

Head west on Central Avenue (MD 214) 2123 ft
Make a U-turn onto Central Avenue (MD 214) 4672 ft
Take the ramp on the right 2357 ft
Merge left onto Capital Beltway (I 95) 1.0 mi
Keep right at the fork towards MD 202: Upper Marlboro 3.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards MD-450 East: Annapolis Road 1739 ft
Go straight onto Annapolis Road (MD 450) 1872 ft
Make a U-turn onto Annapolis Road (MD 450) 1747 ft
Turn right onto Princess Garden Parkway 1.3 mi
Turn right onto Good Luck Road 357 ft
Turn left 151 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right