ADAM M. SHAPIRO, M.D., M.A.S, F.A.C.S.
Curriculum Vitae
| EDUCATION | |
| A.B., 1982 | Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences, Ithaca, New York., Major: Biochemistry |
| M.D., 1986 | The George Washington University, Washington D.C. |
| M.A.S. 2017 | Master’s in Aeronautical Science, Specialization in Human Factors and Space Studies, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL |
| POSTGRADUATE TRAINING | |
| 1986 - 1987 | General Surgery Internship, Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, New York |
| 1987 - 1991 | Otolaryngology Residency, Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, New York |
| 1991 - 1992 | Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Preceptor: Mark May, M.D., Emphasis: Facial Reanimation and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery |
| ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS | |
| 1986 - 1990 | Assistant Instructor, Department of Surgery, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York |
| 1990 - 1991 | Instructor, Department of Surgery, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York |
| 1992 - 1993 | Clinical Instructor, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Miami, Miami, Florida |
| 1996 – 2002 | Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Georgetown University, Washington DC |
| 1996-present | Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington DC |
| 1998-2002 | Member of Fairfax Hospital Center for Facial Rehabilitation, Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, Virginia |
| 2001-2002 | Attending Physician - Hyperbaric Chamber, Mount Vernon Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia |
| EMPLOYMENT HISTORY | |
| 2015-present | Aerospace Medical Sleep Consultants, LLC, President, Miami, FL and St. Thomas, VI |
| 2002-present | Virgin Islands Ear, Nose & Throat, Virgin Islands Allergy Center, Laboratory Director, St. Thomas and Virgin Islands Sleep Centers, Medical Director, St. Thomas and St. Croix, United States VI |
| 1993-2002 | Associates in Otolaryngology of Northern Virginia, P.C., Northern Virginia Allergy Center, Laboratory Director, Reston & Alexandria, VA |
| 1992-1993 | Ear, Nose & Throat Associates of South Florida, Hollywood, FL |
| LABORATORY EXPERIENCE | |
| 1988 | Surgical Residency Laboratory Fellowship, Designed and executed laboratory research projects involving New Zealand White Rabbits and Macaque Rhesus Monkeys. Department of Neuroanatomy, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY |
| 1992-1993 | Allergy laboratory and clinical experience, CLIA certified laboratory, Ear, Nose & Throat Associates of South Florida, Hollywood, FL |
| 1993-2002 | Laboratory Director, Northern Virginia Allergy Center. CLIA certified laboratory. Directing and supervising moderate complexity testing and non-waived testing. Reston, VA |
| 2003-present | Laboratory Director, Virgin Islands Allergy Center. Directing and supervising moderate complexity testing and non-waived testing, St. Thomas, VI |
| TEACHING EXPERIENCE | |
| 1991 - 1992 | Faculty, 9th, 10th and 11th Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Course, Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1992 | Invited Lecturer, "Revision Endoscopic Sinus Surgery", Department of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1993 | Faculty, Second Annual High-Altitude Meeting for Sinus Surgeons, Vail, CO |
| 1994 - 1995 | Lecturer, "Scuba Diving - Ear and Sinus Disorders", Mount Vernon Hospital, Alexandria VA |
| 1995 | Lecturer, "Vertigo", Mount Vernon Hospital, Alexandria VA |
| 1996 | Lecturer, "Scuba Diving - Ear and Sinus Disorders", Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria VA |
| 1998 | Lecturer, "Avoiding the Squeeze: Prevention of Barotrauma", Mount Vernon Hospital, Alexandria VA |
| 2000 | Lecturer, "Diving Medicine", Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, Alexandria VA |
| 2001 | Lecturer, "Sleep and Snoring Disorders", America Online Headquarters, Chantilly VA |
| 2004 | Faculty, University of Pittsburgh Endoscopic Sinus Surgical Course, Pittsburgh, PA |
| TELEVISION INTERVIEWS | |
| 2000 | Snoring Treatments, "Science Live", Discovery Science Channel |
| CERTIFICATION | |
| 1987 | Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners |
| 1992 | Diplomate, American Board of Otolaryngology |
| 1993 | Commercial Pilot, Instrument Rating - Single engine, Land |
| 1995 | Commercial Pilot, Instrument Rating - Single engine, Seaplane |
| 1997 | Certified Aviation Medical Examiner, Federal Aviation Administration |
| 1999 | Commercial Pilot, Instrument Rating - Multi engine, Land |
| 2000 | Certified Senior Aviation Medical Examiner, Federal Aviation Administration |
| 2001 | Hyperbaric Medicine and Diving Certification |
| 2019 | Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Recertified) |
| 2010 | Sleep Medicine Board Certification, Subspecialty of American Board of Otolaryngology |
| 2014 | Aircraft Commander, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary |
| 2015 | Assistant District Flight Safety Officer, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, District 7, Air Station Borinquen |
| 2015 | Airline Transport Pilot, Citation Jet CE-500 Type Rating |
| LICENSURE | |
| 1987 | New York State Medical Licensure |
| 1991 | Pennsylvania State Medical Licensure |
| 1992 | California State Medical Licensure |
| 1992 | Florida State Medical Licensure |
| 1993 | Virginia State Medical Licensure |
| 1993 | District of Columbia Medical Licensure |
| 2002 | Virgin Islands Medical Licensure |
| 2018 | Arkansas State Medical Licensure |
| HOSPITAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS | |
| 1991 - 1992 | Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1992 - 1993 | Hollywood Memorial Hospital, Hollywood, FL – Hollywood Memorial West Hospital, Pembroke Pines, |
| 1992 - 1993 | Hollywood Medical Center, Hollywood, FL |
| 1993 - 2002 | Mt. Vernon Hospital, Alexandria, VA – Reston Hospital, Reston, VA |
| 1994 - 2002 | Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, VA – Fair Oaks Hospital, Fairfax, VA |
| 1994 - 2002 | Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA |
| 1996 - 2002 | Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC |
| 1998 - 2000 | Pentagon City Hospital, Arlington, VA |
| 1999 | George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC |
| 2002 | Roy Lester Schneider Hospital, St. Thomas, VI |
| 2004-2005 | Utilization Review Committee, Chairman, Roy Lester Schneider Hospital, St. Thomas, VI |
| 2005 | Operating Room Committee, Roy Lester Schneider Hospital, St. Thomas, VI |
| 2005-2010 | Institutional Review Board, Chairman, Roy Lester Schneider Hospital, St. Thomas, VI |
| 2010 | Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital, St. Croix, VI |
| 2012 | Information Management Committee, Roy Lester Schneider Hospital, St Thomas, VI |
| AWARDS | |
| 1988 | First Place Resident Research Award, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York |
| 1989 | First Place Resident Research Award, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York |
| 1989 | Resident Research Travel Award, Association for Research in Otolaryngology |
| 1990 | Second Place Resident Research Award, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York |
| 1990 | Otolaryngology Allergy Travel Grant, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy |
| 1991 | Second Place Resident Research Award, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York |
| PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS | |
| Aerospace Medical Association | |
| American Academy of Sleep Medicine | |
| American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (Fellow), Sleep Medicine Committee Member | |
| American College of Surgeons (Fellow) | |
| American Rhinologic Society (Fellow) | |
| American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | |
| American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy | |
| American Medical Association | |
| Florida Medical Association | |
| Flying Physicians Association | |
| Human Factors and Ergonomics Society | |
| Virgin Islands Medical Society | |
| PUBLICATIONS | |
| May M, Mester SJ, Shapiro A, Kanal E: Gold Weight or Spring Implants and MRI. The Laryngoscope - How I Do It Section, Volume 103, Number 8, August 1993, p 930 | |
| Schaitkin B, May M, Shapiro A, Fucci M, Mester SJ: Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: 4-Year Follow-Up on the First 100 Patients. The Laryngoscope, Volume 103, Number 10, October 1993 pp 1117 - 1120 | |
| PRESENTATIONS and PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS | |
| External Rhinoplasty Approach to the Transspenoidal Hypophysectomy. Presented at the New England Otolaryngological Society Meeting. Boston Massachusetts. October 1987 | |
| Calcitonin Induced Temporary Threshold Shifts in a Rabbit Model of Sensorineural Hearing Loss. A. Shapiro, S. Parnes, A. Cacace, N. Strominger. Association for Research in Otolaryngology, Abstract 111. 12th Midwinter Meeting, St. Petersburg, Florida. February 1989 | |
| Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Temporary Threshold Shifts in a Macaque Monkey Model of Calcitonin Induced Hypocalcemia, Hyperphosphatemia and Hypermagnesemia. A. Shapiro, N. Strominger, C. Campese, A. Cacace, S. Parnes. XXXI International Congress of Physiology, Helsinki, Finland. July 1989 | |
| Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Temporary Threshold Shifts in an Animal Model of Calcitonin Induced Hypocalcemia, Hypermagnesemia and Hyperphosphatemia. A. Shapiro, C. Campese, N. Strominger, A. Cacace, S. Parnes. Society for Neuroscience, Abstract 90.8. Phoenix, Arizona. October 1989 | |
| Thyroparathyroidectomy Induced Cochlear Microphonic Alterations and Temporary Threshold Shifts in a Rabbit Model of Hypocalcemia. A. Shapiro, R. Strominger, E. Waterman, A. Cacace, S. Parnes. Association for Research in Otolaryngology, 13th Midwinter Meeting. Abstract 474. St. Petersburg, Florida. February 1990 | |
| Age-Related Temporary Threshold Shifts and Cochlear Microphonic Alterations after Calcitonin Infusion in a Macaque Monkey Model. A. Shapiro, R. Strominger, H. Arbabzadeh, A. Cacace, S. Parnes, N. Strominger. Society for Neuroscience, 20th Annual Meeting. Abstract 362.16. St. Louis, Missouri. October 1990 | |
| Results: Four year Follow-up on the First 100 Patients Operated Using Functional Endoscopic Sinus SurgeryTechniques. B. Schaitkin, A. Shapiro, M. Fucci, S. Mester, M, May. Eastern Section Meeting of the Triologic Society. Boston, Massachusetts. January 1992 | |
| Revision Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Presented at the University of Michigan Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. Ann Arbor, Michigan. February 27, 1992 | |
| Facial Reanimation with Gore-Tex M, May, A. Shapiro, B. Schaitkin. Presented at the 1992 Spring Meeting of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Palm Desert, California. April 1992 | |
| Occult Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Presenting as Facial Paralysis. M, May, B. Schaitkin, Andrew Shapiro, Adam Shapiro. Accepted for Presentation at the Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting. Hershey, Pennsylvania. June 1992 | |
| Facial Reanimation. Presented at the Albany Medical College Division of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. Albany, New York. June 1, 1992 | |
| Revision Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. Presented at the Second Annual High-Altitude Meeting for Sinus Surgeons, Vail, Colorado. February 1993 | |
| Facial Reanimation. Presented at the Georgetown University Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. Washington, D.C. May 7, 1998 | |
| VIDEO PRODUCTIONS | |
| Endoscopic Sinus Surgical Management of Nasopharyngeal Chloroma. M. May, A. Shapiro, E. Eichenlaub. Shadyside Hospital Facial Paralysis and Sinus Surgery Center. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 1991 | |
| Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Facial Nerve. M. May, A. Shapiro, E. Eichenlaub., Shadyside Hospital Facial Paralysis and Sinus Surgery Center. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. January 1992 | |
| Revision Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. M. May, A. Shapiro, E. Eichenlaub., Shadyside Hospital Facial Paralysis and Sinus Surgery Center., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. February 1992 | |
| Olfactory Neuroblastoma. M. May, B. Schaitkin, A. Shapiro, E. Eichenlaub., Shadyside Hospital Facial Paralysis and Sinus Surgery Center., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. February 1992 | |
| Ethmoid Sinus Fibrous Dysplasia. M. May, A. Shapiro, E. Eichenlaub., Shadyside Hospital Facial Paralysis and Sinus Surgery Center., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. March 1992 | |
| Inflammatory Nasal Fibrous Vasculitis. M. May, B. Schaitkin, A. Shapiro, E. Eichenlaub., Shadyside Hospital Facial Paralysis and Sinus Surgery Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. April 1992 | |
| Maxillary Sinus Poorly Differentiated Squamous Cell Carcinoma. M. May, A. Shapiro, E. Eichenlaub. Shadyside Hospital Facial Paralysis and Sinus Surgery Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. May 1992 | |
| Facial Reanimation. M. May, A. Shapiro, E. Eichenlaub, Shadyside Hospital Facial Paralysis and Sinus Surgery Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. May 1992 | |