Robert Allan Shapiro, MD
Title
Medical Director
Appointment
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Email
bob.shapiro@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-0037
Fax
513-636-0204
Bio
Robert Shapiro, MD, is medical director of the Child Abuse Team at Children's Hospital Medical Center and director of the Child Abuse and Forensic Pediatrics Fellowship.
Dr. Shapiro's role on the team includes inpatient and outpatient consultations and evaluations for suspected child physical or sexual abuse. These consultations and evaluations are completed in collaboration with a social worker on the team. He also teaches child abuse diagnosis to students, residents and post-graduate fellows.
Dr. Shapiro's research interests include sexually transmitted infections and fractures caused by abuse. The Child Abuse and Forensic Pediatrics Fellowship he directs is a one-year training program for Pediatricians. The fellowship program emphasizes child abuse clinical, research, educational and administrative expertise and advocacy.
Credentials
MD: University of Illinois Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 1979.
Residency: Pediatrics, Bellevue Hospital Center - New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 1982.
Fellowship: Pediatric Ambulatory Care, Bellevue Hospital Center - New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 1984.
Certification: Pediatrics, 1985; Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 1992.
Position History
Attending Physician; Division of Emergency Medicine
Attending Physicain; Divsion of Safe and Healthy Children
Awards and Honors
- Division Teaching Award to the Division of Emergency Medicine 1999
- The Caring Program for Children: Caring Physician, presented by Bristol-Myers Sqibb, 1999
- Best Doctors in America, 2008
Research
Child abuse diagnostics
Research Grants and Contracts
1994-1996: Primary Investigator: Center of Excellence grant. Awarded by the State of Ohio to develop outreach and educational services for professionals working with abused children
1997-1998: Primary Investigator: Victims Assistance Funds
1999-2000: Primary Investigator: Children's Advocacy Center Training Grant
Publications, Most Recent
Shapiro, R, Makoroff, K; “Sexually Transmitted diseases in sexually abused girls and adolescents.” Cur Opin Obstet Gynecol 2006 18:492-497.
Wallace, G, Makoroff, K, Shapiro, R; “Hospital Based multi-disciplinary teams can prevent unnecessary child abuse reports and out-of-home placements.” Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, v31 n6 p623-629 Jun 2007.
Adams, J, Kaplan, R, Starling, S, Mehta, N, Finkel, M, Botash, A, Kellogg, N, Shapiro, R. “Guidelines for Medical Care of Children Who May Have Been Sexually Abused”. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. June 2007 (20). P 163-172
Lindberg DM, Lindsell, CJ, Shapiro , RA; “Variability in Expert Assessments of Child Physical Abuse Likelihood” Pediatrics, 2008 April 121:e945-e953.
Presentations, Most Recent
San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment Jan 23-27, 2006; 1) Demonstration of an electronic medical record for children's advocacy centers 2) Diagnosing Sexually Transmitted infections in Pre-pubertal Children
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven: Leuvense Dagen Kindergeneeskunde. Leuven, Belgium. 2006.
Child Physical Abuse and Maltreatment Conference: Keynote Speaker, Erie. PA. 2007.
Professional Organization Memberships
Special Interests
Child abuse; telemedicine
Editing
- The Quarterly Child Abuse Medical Update
- Journal of Pediatrics
- American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
Software
Co-author of "Stat-Call", copyrighted software used by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Emergency Department physicians while "on-line" to assist in pre-hospital medical care, 1992.
Assistant editor and member of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine CD-ROM Project Workgroup: KidSTAT Plus, based on Advanced Pediatric Life Support: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Course, second edition, American Academy of Pediatrics, 1996.
Editor, Therapeutics Calculator KidSTAT Plus, American Academy of Pediatrics, 1996.
Community Activities
- Hamilton County Death Review Committee, 1995-present
Related Areas
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