Personal
- Born: Newark, New Jersey, 1939
Education
- Tufts University, School of Medicine, Boston, MA 1961–1965
William Damschek Award - Williams College, Williamstown, MA, 1957–1961
AB Cum Laude; Honors in Biology - Newark Academy, NJ 1953–1957
Training
- Second Year Surgery Resident to Chief Resident
- Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1968–1971
- First Year OBS-GYN Surgery Resident
- Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1967–1968
- First Year Surgery Resident
- Boston City Hospital, 1966–1967
- Internship; First (Tufts) Surgical Service
- Boston City Hospital, 1965–1966
Board Certification
- American Board of Surgery, 1972
- National Board of Medical Examiners, 1966
Trauma Activities
- Committee on Trauma, Florida Chapter American College of Surgeons
- ATLS Instructor, 2004–2011
- Dept. of the Army, Special Operations Combat Medic Course, John F. Kennedy, Special Warfare Center and School, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, 2007
Professional Chronology
- U. S. Army, Ft. Polk, LA, 1971–1973
- New Port Richey, FL, Community Hospital 1973–1974
- Clearwater, FL, Morton Plant, Largo Medical Center Hospital, 1974–1997
- Bay Pines Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, St. Petersburg, FL, 1997–2004
- USF Department of Surgery, Regional Trauma Center, Tampa General Hospital, 2004–2010
- Director, Hemorrhoid Treatment Center of Florida, 2011–Present
Academic Appointments
- Clinical Professor of Surgery (volunteer faculty), University of South Florida, College of Medicine, 2011–Present
- Associate Professor of Surgery, (core faculty) University of South Florida, College of Medicine, 1997–2010 (retired from core faculty)
- Clinical Professor of Surgery (volunteer faculty), University of South Florida, College of Medicine, 1994–1997
- Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery (volunteer faculty) University of South Florida, College of Medicine, 1989–1994
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery (volunteer faculty) University of South Florida, College of Medicine, 1973–1989
- Instructor, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, 1970–1971
Recognition and Awards
- Dean’s Silver Performance Award for Outstanding Contributions 2006/2007
- Best Doctors in America, 1996 – current
- Teacher of the Year to Medical Students Department of Surgery, 2000
- Who’s Who, South and Southwest
- The Best Doctors in America Guide: Southeast Region. 1996–1997
Professional Associations
- Association for Academic Surgery, Senior Member
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
- Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
- American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
- Fellow of the Southeastern Surgical Congress
- Associate Member of the Society of the Sigma Xi
- American Medical Association
- Florida Medical Association
- Hillsborough County Medical Society
- Pinellas County Medical Association
- The Yale Surgical Society
- Tampa Bay Surgical Society
- Society of Clinical Professors, USF
- Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Inactive
- Florida Vascular Society, Inactive
- Florida Society for Clinical Oncology, Inactive
- Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inactive
- American Society for Bariatric Surgery, Inactive
- Society for General Surgery, Inactive
- Florida Surgical Association, Inactive
Appointments, Offices and Boards, Surgical Organizations
- Seniors Committee, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, 2009–2012
- State of Florida Committee on Trauma American College of Surgeons, 2005–2010
- Founding President Society of Clinical Professors University of South Florida, 1997
- President, Tampa Bay Surgical Society, 1997–1998
- President Elect, Tampa Bay Surgical Society, 1996
- Founding Secretary and Steering Committee, Tampa Bay Surgical Society, 1993
- Second Term Governor, American College of Surgeons, 1989–1992
- Governor at Large, American College of Surgeons, 1986–1989
- Past President, Florida Chapter American College of Surgeons, 1986–1988
- President, Florida Chapter College of Surgeons, 1984–1986
- Florida Committee on Cancer, American College of Surgeons, 1984
- President Elect, American College of Surgeons, Florida Chapter, 1982–1984
- Secretary and Treasurer, American College of Surgeons, Florida Chapter, 1980–1982
University of South Florida College of Medicine
| 2009 | Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Promotion and Tenure for the Tampa Campus |
| 2009 | Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee for COM |
| 2009–2012 | Faculty Senate |
| 2008–present | Vice Chairman Investigation Review Board 01, USF |
| 2007– | Governmental Affairs Committee USF |
| 2007–2009 | Professional Student Affairs Committee |
| 2007 | 4th year trauma elective approved by the state, Course number #MEL 7805 |
| 2007– | Committee on Standards for the Department of Surgery |
| 2006– | Faculty Mentor USF Health Summer Research Program |
| 2004 | Project to Advance Clinical Education Committee |
| 2003 | Select Dean’s Committee – Medical Objectives Task Force |
| 2003–2004 | Dean’s Committee – USF/VA Affiliation Partnership Council |
| 2001–2004 | Academic Credentials Review Committee |
| 2001–2003 | Committee on Student Affairs |
| 1999 | Education Committee Department of Surgery |
| 1998 | Liaison Council for Medical Education Subcommittee II |
| 1998 | Kabinet Core Curriculum Course, Introduction to Clinical Medicine |
| 1994–1998 | College of Medicine Voluntary Faculty Committee |
| 1988 | Associate Examiner, American Board of Surgery |
| 1995 | Search Committee for Vice President and Dean of College of Medicine |
| 1995–1996 | Founding President, Society of Clinical Professors |
| 1992–1998 | Chairman Rank and Tenure Committee, Subcommittee for Clinical Faculty, Clinical Faculty, Department of Surgery |
Hospital Committee and Department Appointments
Tampa General Hospital – University of South Florida
| 2009–2010 | Peer Review Committee |
| 2009–2010 | Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee |
| 2009–2010 | Trauma Committee |
| 2008–2009 | Clinical Director, Tampa General Hospital, Breast Program |
| 2008–2010 | Cancer Standing Medical Staff Committee, Tampa General Hospital |
| 2007–2010 | Surgical Suite Standing Medical Staff Committee, Tampa General Hospital |
| 2006–2010 | Research Committee, TGH |
| 2006 | Search Committee for Director, Regional Trauma Center |
Morton F. Plant Hospital
| 1980 | Cancer Committee |
| 1997 | Chief, Section of General Surgery |
| 1996 | Operations Committee |
| 1995 | Critical Care Committee |
| 1993 | Marketing Committee |
| 1993 | Quality Assurance Committee |
| 1992 | President Medical Staff |
| 1991–1993 | Medical Executive Committee |
| 1991 | President Elect, Medical Staff |
| 1991 | Credentials Committee |
| 1990–1991 | Secretary and Treasurer Medical Staff |
| 1989–1993 | Chairman, Oncology Task Force-Cancer Advisory Committee |
| 1985 | Chairman Medical-Legal Committee |
| 1982–1985 | Chairman, Emergency and Disaster Committee |
| 1979 | Hyperalimentation Committee |
| 1976–1979 | Surgical Executive Committee |
| 1978 | Professional Education Committee |
| 1978–1979 | Chairman, Committee Probationary Surgeons |
| 1977–1978 | Chief, Department of General Surgery |
| 1976–1977 | Secretary, Department of Surgery |
| 1975–1978 | Critical Care Committee |
Largo Medical Center
| 1978–1979 | Chief, Department of Surgery |
| 1978–1979 | ICU Committee |
| 1978–1979 | Tumor Board |
| 1978–1979 | Utilization Review Committee |
| 1978–1979 | Executive Committee |
Clearwater Community Hospital
| 1982 | Chairman, Standards and Credentials Committee |
| 1982 | Critical Care Committee |
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Appointments
| 2003–2006 | Member, National Bariatric Workgroup of Central Office |
| 1997–2004 | Staff Surgeon |
| 2002–2004 | Chief, Surgery Service (T) |
| 2001–2002 | Acting Chief, Surgery Service |
| 1992–1997 | Consultant |
Community and Alumni
| 2004-2010 | Medical Staff, Surgeon, Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Previous | Past President Tampa Bay Williams Alumni Association |
| Previous | Admissions Chair, Tampa Bay Williams Alumni Association |
| 1995 | Chairman, Strategic Long-Range Planning Committee, St. Paul’s School |
| 1993 | Board of Trustees, St. Paul’s School |
| 1993 | Board of Trustees, Morton Plant Hospital Executive CommitteeQuality Assurance CommitteeMarketing Committee |
| 1991 | Founder and Chairman, Preppie Classic Tennis Tournament benefiting Hospice Care, Inc. |
| 1991 | Foundation Board of Trustees, Hospice Care, Inc. |
| 1988–1994 | Gubernatorial Appointment, Florida Cancer Control Research Advisory Board |
| 1989 | Florida Bar, 6th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee “D” |
| 1987 | Executive Council Alumni Association, Williams College |
| 1984 | Board of Directors, Suncoast International Adoptions |
| 1982 | Board of Directors, Family Services, Pinellas County |
| 1973 | Vice President, Board of Trustees, Florida West Coast Regional Health Planning Council |
| 1973 | President, Board of Directors, Pasco County Subdivision of the West Coast Regional Health Planning Commission |
Medical Societies
| 1980 | Chairman, Medical Legal Liaison Committee, Pinellas County Medical Society |
| 1983 | Board of Governors, Pinellas County Medical Society |
| 1988 | Clearwater-St. Petersburg Bar-Medical Liaison Committee, Pinellas County Medical Society |
| 1988–1991 | Consulting Editor, the Journal of the Florida Medical Association |
Peer Review
| Present | Expert for Subscriber Assistance Program, Agency for Health Care Administration |
| 1993–present | Voluntary Expert Witness, Agency for Health Care Administration |
| 1986–1992 | Board of Directors, Florida Peer Review Organization (PRO) Board of Directors, Florida Medical Assurance Inc Representative HRS, District #5, Pinellas and Pasco Counties |
Publications
- Immunity to the Lethal Effects of Acute Pancreatitis
Apostolou K, Nasbeth D, Shapiro DH, Ryak P. Surgical Forum XVI, 1965;16: 382-4. - Decortication and pleurectomy for the pleuropulmonary complications of pancreatitis
DH Shapiro, CE Anagnostopoulous; JP Dineen Ann. Thorac Surg. Jul 1970; 9:76-80. - Retroperitoneal Iliac Endarterectomy: A Safe Revascularization Procedure for the Poor Risk Patient”D. Shapiro; H. Stansel. Conn Med, Mar 1973;37(3):102-7
- Diseases of the Aorta 195-205
Wheat MW; Shapiro DH. Quick Reference to Cardiovascular Diseases, Chung EK, (Ed) J.B. Lippincott & Company 1977 - Recurrent Parathyroid Carcinoma: Value of Aggressive Approach
Shapiro D MD. J Fla Med Assoc, Dec 1984;71(12):937-8 - Ninja Elbow – A New Name for an Old SyndromeD. Shapiro. The New England Journal of Medicine, Letter to the Editor, Nov 1990.
- Distal ileum contained in a Type IV paraesophageal hiatus hernia.
Case Report, Shapiro, DH. Surgical Rounds, Dec. 2001, Vol. 24, No. 12 - Male Breast Cancer: Correlation of ER, PR, Ki-67, Her2-Neu, and p53 with Treatment and Survival: A study of 65 cases.
Wang-Rodriquez J MD, Cross K, Gallagher SF MD, Djahanban M, Armstrong JM, Wiedner N MD, Shapiro DH MD. Mod Pathol 2002;5(8):853-861. - The Prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis and Cirrhosis in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
S. Shalhub, MPH, M. Banasiak, BS, H. Pinkas, S. Brantly, S. Gallagher, MD, D. Shapiro, MD, M. Murr, MD, Obesity Surgery, 14;1: 54-62:2003. - Who Should Be Doing Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery?
Al Saif O, MD; Gallagher SF, MD; Banasiak M, MD, Shapiro DH MD, Murr MM, MD. Obesity Surgery, 2003; 13; 82-87. - The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on the Veterans Administration Healthcare System: A Cost Analysis.
Gallagher SF, MD; Banasiak M, MD, Gonzalvo JP, DO, Paoli S, MD, Allwood J, Morris D, PhD, Murr MM, MD, Shapiro DH, MD, Obesity Surgery, 13, 245-248,2003 - In-house trauma attendings: is there a difference?
Rodney Durham, M.D., David Shapiro, M.D., Lewis M. Flint, M.D., F.A.C.S., Am J Surg, 2006 Dec;190(6):960-6. - Is it safe to eat sushi? Bowel obstruction related to anisakiasis.
Samantha K. Rowland, William B. Keeling MD, Sivaselvi Gunasekaran MD, David H. Shapiro MD. Surgical Rounds, 2008, 31:3:105-108. - AP Chest Radiograph vs. Chest CT scan in Early Detection of Pneumothorax in Trauma Patients.
Devanand Mangar, Hesham Omar, Suneel Khetarpal, David Shapiro, Jaya Kolla and Enrico Camporesi Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes, (submitted and revisions requested)
Presentations
- Moderator Panel on Peer Review; General Session Clinical Congress American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois, 1978
- Surgical Grand Rounds, Bay Pines VA Medical Center “Management of Breast Disease”, 1995
- Surgical Grand Rounds, Bay Pines VA Medical Center “Dilemmas in Biliary Tract Surgery”, 1997
- Surgical Grand Rounds, Dept. of Surgery, USF “Decisions in the Management of Rectal Cancer”, 1998
- Presentation to the Florida Association of General Surgeons/Florida Chapter of the American College of Surgeons – Resident presentation, July 20, 2001, A Cost Benefit Analysis.
- Poster Presentation – Male Breast Cancer – The VA Experience of the Last Decade. Cancer Registrar meeting, Arlington, Virginia.
- Grand Rounds presentation (USF) – Male Breast Cancer – The VA Experience of the Last Decade, 2002
- Poster presentation at American Society Bariatric Surgery in Las Vegas, Title: Who Should Be Doing Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery? Authors: Osama Al Saif, M.D., Scott Gallagher, M.D., Magdalena Banasiak, BS, David Shapiro, M.D., Michel Murr, M.D., and the Interdisciplinary Obesity Group, USF, Department of Surgery, James A. Haley VAMC, Bay Pines VAMC, 2002
- Grand Rounds, University of South Florida, Department of Surgery Inguinal Hernia, Presentation, 2002
- Meeting in Washington, D.C., Advances in General Surgery –An Update of New Techniques for VA Surgeons; Panel Moderator-Bariatric Surgery, 2003
- Grand Rounds, University of South Florida – Male Breast Cancer, 2003
- Journal Club moderator (University of South Florida) – Bariatric Surgery, 2003
- Internal Visiting Professor, Division of General Surgery, University of South Florida, 2004
- First Year Medical Student Class Colloquium, Bariatric Surgery, 2003
- First Year Medical Student Class Colloquium, Bariatric Surgery, 2004
- First Year Medical Student Class Colloquium, Trauma Surgery, 2005
- First Year Medical Student Class LCE Conference Abdominal Pain, 2006
- First Year Medical Student Class Colloquium Trauma Surgery, 2006
- Second Year Student Colloquium (10 hours); Ethics and Humanism in the Practice of Surgery, 2006, 07, 08
- Human Anatomy Clinical Presentation BMS 6100 Thoracic Trauma First Year Class, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- Human Anatomy Clinical Presentation BMS 6100 Abdominal Trauma First Year Class, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- Instructor ATLS Provider Course March, 2007, 2010
- First Year Medical Student Class Colloquium Trauma Surgery, 2007, 2008
- Surgical Residents Education Seminar, May 2007
- Appendicitis, Hernia, June 2007, Hernia 2008
- USF Medial Student Surgical Interest Group; Trauma Surgery as a Career, October 2008
- USF 3rd year Surgery Curriculum; Professor’s Hour
- Grand Rounds USF Surgery; Hernias of the Abdominal Wall, 2008
- Poster Presentation USF Health Science Students Research Symposium; The Cumulative Experience of Surgeons in a Level I Trauma Center at an Academic Hospital, 2007
- Resident Paper Competition Florida Chapter ACS; General Surgery Experience of Surgeons in a Level I Trauma Center at an Academic Hospital, 2008
- Trauma Update Nursing Service Tampa General Hospital-Trauma in the Elderly, May 2008
- The Choice of Procedure in an Indigent Minority Population with Breast Cancer 4th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, February 2009
- USF Longitudinal Clinical Experience, First year students, six months experience, 2009
- Lecture, 3rd year students, “Trauma”, Feb 2009
- Emergency ECMO for the Adult Traumatic Acute Lung Injury Victim; Caldiera A, Shapiro D, Camporesi M, Margar D, Unni J ,presentation American Assoc. Anesthsiology Annual Meeting New Orleans 10/09
- Grand Rounds Department of Surgery, USF 11/16/2009; Hypothermia Cold Hand – Warm Heart?
Abstracts Submitted 2008–2009
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- Emergency ECMO for the Adult Traumatic Acute Lung Injury Victim; Caldiera A, Shapiro D, Camporesi M, Margar D, Unni J (submitted)
- Habib Probe for Hemorrhage from Traumatic Liver Laceration, Schuetz C, Shapiro D. (submitted).
- AP Chest Radiograph vs. Chest CT scan in Early Detection of Pneumothorax in Trauma (submitted)
- The Choice of Procedure in an Indigent Racial Minority Population with Breast Cancer
- Mouzakis,J, Meyers,M, Mesidor, J. Coreil, Shapiro, D. Academic Surgical Congress, July 2008
(accepted)
Research Projects with IRB Approval
- The Impact of Surgery for Morbid Obesity on the VA Health Care System – A Cost Benefit Analysis
- A Solution to the Intractable Pain Syndrome Following Mesh Inguinal Herniorrhaphy – Planned Division of the Ilioinguinal Nerve
- A study of the use of polymicrobials in the treatment of peritonitis
- Co-Principal Investigator – A prospective, randomized, double-blind multicenter trial assessing the safety and efficacy of sequential (intravenous/oral) BAY 12-8039 (moxifloxacin) 400mg every 24 hours compared to intravenous piperacillin/ tazobactam 3.375 grams every 6 hours followed by oral amoxicillin/ clavulanic acid suspension 800 mg every 12 hours for the treatment of patients with complicated intra-abdominal infections.
- Nationwide study – Resident Working Condition Outcome Analysis of the Treatment of Breast Cancer in an Indigent Racial Minority Population
- The Trauma Surgeon in the Academic Center: The Last of the Traditional General Surgeons; a data analysis of the log of surgery done by trauma surgeons at Tampa General Hospital
- The Use of Ultroid® Therapy in the Treatment of Internal Hemorrhoids: a Pilot Study
- Investigations in the Mechanism of Action of Direct Current on the Colonic Mucosa of the Swine Animal Model
- A Review of the Diagnosis and Management Of Breast Cancer in an Indigent Population
- A Comparative Randomized Study of Devices Used for Intra operative Warming
Pending Projects
- MAC Anesthesia Compared to General Anesthesia for Inguinal Herniorraphy in a Training Environment.
- Adjustment of core temperature in trauma victims in the ICU and OR with a new device.
- The Use of the Habib Probe for Liver Trauma
State Licensures
- Active: Florida
- Inactive: Massachusetts, Connecticut, California, and Louisiana
Leisure Activities
- Boating
- Fishing
- Scuba
- Golf
- Nanadan, (8th Degree, Master Rank, Blackbelt) Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do, Jiteki Kyuku, (Okinawan Karate)
- Judo