Dr. Shapiro completed his undergraduate education at UC San Diego, earning a B.S. in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, and a B.A. in Political Science. He furthered his education at UCLA where he earned a Masters Degree in Public Health/Epidemiology. Dr. Shapiro then completed his medical degree at Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School and returned to Los Angeles to complete his internship and residency training in Pediatrics at the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA.

Throughout his academic career, Dr. Shapiro has maintained a public health focus and has presented his research on childhood obesity and HIV/AIDS at national conferences. In 2005, he designed childhood safety guidelines for the largest national specialty retailer of juvenile products for infants and young children. More recently, Dr. Shapiro participates in office-based research studies in coordination with the American Academy of Pediatrics where the ultimate goal is to improve the health of all children.

Dr. Shapiro currently practices as a general pediatrician in a large and extremely busy pediatric practice in Encino, California caring for newborns, college students, and all ages in between. He has been on active staff at a variety of hospitals/medical centers throughout the Los Angeles area which has given him the opportunity to not only teach medical residents but give seminars to soon-to-be parents.

When not spending time with his family, which includes three children ages 2-8 years, he also enjoys blogging about any topic related to children and their overall well-being.