Certifications:
1980 American Board of Surgery
1982 American Board of Thoracic (Cardiac) Surgery
2017 American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine
Dr. Shapira was intrigued by Lipedema, an intractable, progressive and disabling hereditary fat disorder, which exclusively effects women. After learning how unaware most of U.S. physicians are about this disease, and how few have gained the knowledge to become available to treat it, decided to take it upon him. After studying with Dr. Stutz, a renowned German surgeon and one of the world authorities on Lipedema, he now offers Water-Jet Assisted Liposuction (WAL), a lymph-preserving liposuction that is the only interventional method available for this disease, to women from all over the U.S.
