David E. Shapiro, MD

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Education

• Undergraduate: BA Mathematics, BS Medical Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
• Medical School: MD, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
• Internship: General Surgery, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, IL
• Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, Tufts University, Boston, MA
• Fellowship: Spine Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Research Interests:

• Effect of Surgical Gloves on the Median Nerve

Honors and Awards

• Honors Program in Medical Education

Professional Memberships/Affiliations/Activities

• Active Fellow American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
• North American Spine Society
• Diplomate of American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Scholarly Work  

Publications in Peer-Review Journals:

1. Cohn EB., Ignatoff JM., Keeler TC, Shapiro DE, Blum MD.  Exposure of the anterior spine:  technique and experience with 66 patients.  The Journal of Urology, August 2000;164:416-418.
2. Hanley EH; Kraus D; Harvell JC, Shapiro DE.  Use of allograft in cervical spine surgery.  Seminars in Spine Surgery (in press).
3. Toleikis JR, Carlvin AO, Shapiro DE, Shafer MF.  The use of dermatomal evoked responses during surgical procedures that use intrapedicular fixation of the lumbosacral spine. Spine 1993;18(16):2401-2407.
4. Hanley EH and Shapiro DE.  The development of low back pain after excision of a lumbar disc. J Bone Joint Surgery, June 1989;71-a:719-21.
5. Kraus D, Shapiro D.  The symptomatic lumbar spine in athletes.  Clinics in Sports Medicine, Jan 1989;8(1):50-70.
6. Shapiro, D. Dermatomyositis.  Orthopaedics, February 1981.

Presentations:

1. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome In Spine Surgeons; 18th Israeli Medical Association World Fellowship International Conference, Jerusalem, Israel, April 12, 2007.
2. Intra-Discal Lumbar Fusion Utilizing Anterior Wedge-Shaped Carbon Fiber Cages; World Spine II, Chicago, IL, August 13, 2003.
3. Transperitoneal Approach To The Anterior Lumbar Spine: Clinical Experience With 110 Cases; Spine Across the Sea 2003, Maui, Hawaii, July 29, 2003.
4. Osseous Complications after Partial Resection of the Fibula; Poster Exhibit, Cervical Spine Research Society, 27th Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, December 16-18, 1999.
5. New Threaded Interbody Device; International Intradiscal Therapy Society, Cambridge, England, August 1-5, 1999.
6. New Threaded Interbody Device; Poster Exhibit, 6th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, Vancouver, Canada, July 8-10, 1999.
7. Airway Compromise Following Cervical Decompression and Fusion; Poster Exhibit, North American Spine Society, San Francisco, CA, October 28, 1998.
8. Outpatient Lumbar Disc Surgery; North American Spine Society, Vancouver, British Columbia, October 25, 1996.
9. Factors Influencing the Results of Lumbar Discectomy; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Las Vegas, NV, February, 1989.
10. Low Back Pain Following Lumbar Discectomy; Poster Exhibit, International Society for Study of the Lumbar Spine, Miami Beach, FL, April, 1988.
11. Use of Posterior Zielke Pedicular Fixation in Lumbar Fusion; D. Shapiro, D. Kraus, North American Spine Society, Colorado Springs, CO, July, 1988.
12. Carpectomy and Strut Graft In Cervical Spondylosis; Cervical Spine Research Society, Washington, DC, December 2-6, 1987
13. Use of Allograft Bone in Anterior Cervical Fusion; Cervical Spine Research Society, Washington, DC, December 2-6, 1987.
14. Combined Patellar Tendon Elevation and Realignment; New England Orthopaedic Society, Boston, MA, November 1986.
15. Management of the Hip in Cerebral Palsy; American Academy of Pediatrics, Orthopaedic Division, Washington, DC, October 1986.
16. Management of the Hip in Cerebral Palsy; International Congress for Neuromuscular Disease, Los Angeles, CA, June 1986.
17. Management of the Hip in Cerebral Palsy; AOA Poster Exhibit, Washington, DC, May 1978.