Dr. Richard Shapiro M.D.
Surgical Oncologist | Surgical Oncology
160 E 34th St 4th New York NY, 10016Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Richard Shapiro is a surgical oncologist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Shapiro specializes in diagnosing, staging and treating cancer-related symptoms. Surgical oncologists also decide if the patient is a candidate for surgery or other cancer treatments based on certain factors such as age, physical fitness and other possible coexisting medical conditions
Education and Training
New York Univ Sch of Med, New York Ny 1988
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- 1994
Provider Details
Treatments
- Melanoma
- Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Excision Of Melanoma
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer Of The Soft Tissue
- Breast Surgery
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Fellowships
- Bellevue Hospital Center Surgical Oncology 1995
- Veterans Affairs Medical Ctr Surgical Oncology 1995
- NYU Medical Center Surgical Oncology 1995
Experience & Accolades
- Associate Professor, Department of SurgeryNYU Langone Medical Center
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