Jeremy F. Shapiro

Bio

Dr. Shapiro completed his undergraduate education at UC San Diego, earning a B.S. in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, and a B.A. in Political Science. He furthered his education at UCLA where he earned a Masters Degree in Public Health/Epidemiology. Dr. Shapiro then completed his medical degree at Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School and returned to Los Angeles to complete his internship and residency training in Pediatrics at the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA.

Throughout his academic career, Dr. Shapiro has maintained a public health focus and in 2005, he designed childhood safety guidelines for the largest national specialty retailer of juvenile products for infants and young children. More recently, Dr. Shapiro participates in office-based research studies in coordination with the American Academy of Pediatrics where the ultimate goal is to improve the health of all children.

Dr. Shapiro currently practices as a general pediatrician and partner in an extremely busy pediatric practice in Encino, California caring for newborns, college students, and all ages in between. He has been on active staff at a variety of hospitals/medical centers throughout the Los Angeles area which has given him the opportunity to not only teach medical residents but give seminars to soon-to-be parents.  In January of 2012, he became Vice Chief of Pediatrics at Providence Tarzana Medical Center in Tarzana, California.

When not spending time with his family, which includes three children ages 5-11 years, he also enjoys blogging about any topic related to children and their overall well-being.

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    SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Children who swallow high-powered magnets often need surgery and other invasive procedures to remove the objects, according to a new study.

    The researchers, from the Louisiana State University Health Center in New Orleans, found that more than 79 perce...Full Article

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    TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- About one in every 20 U.S. teens has used "smokeless" tobacco products such as chew or snuff, and that rate hasn't budged since 2000, a new report finds.

    Researchers led by Israel Agaku of the Harvard School of Public Health compared data from the 2000 ...Full Article

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    TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Even children with low levels of lead in their blood score lower on reading-readiness tests when they begin kindergarten, a new study found.

    "We now know that poorer scores on reading-readiness tests are associated with low lead levels," said researcher...Full Article

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    MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- A person's math and reading abilities in early childhood influence how successful they are as adults, a new study contends.

    Researchers examined data from more than 17,000 people in England, Scotland and Wales who are part of a...Full Article

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    MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Giving small amounts of infant formula to newborns who experience significant weight loss can increase the length of time that they are breast-fed, according to a new study.

    New mothers do not immediately produce high volumes of milk and their babies can...Full Article

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    FRIDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- When teens start dating, parents' worries grow -- and experts say that dating violence should be on their list of concerns.

    "Dating violence happens, and it's more common than we think," said Dr. Yolanda Evans, an assistant pro...Full Article

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    THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Infants' early growth is influenced by the types of bacteria in their digestive system, a new study says.

    A variety of bacteria quickly populate the sterile digestive tract of a newborn. Norwegian researchers identified connections between specific type...Full Article

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    WEDNESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Many pre-term babies suffer recurrent episodes of wheezing. Now, researchers say a common infection is a likely culprit and they may be able to prevent the breathing problems.

    Wheezing episodes in late pre-term babies often are caused by infection with...Full Article

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    TUESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- Magnesium may be as crucial to children's bone health as calcium, according to a small, early study.

    While it's known that magnesium is important for adults' bone health, few studies have examined the nutrient's role in children's bones. This study found...Full Article

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    TUESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- Only a handful of children have ingested gasoline or other toxic household chemicals that contain hydrocarbons on his watch. But Dr. Vincenzo Maniaci, now a pediatric emergency room physician at Miami Children's Hospital, remembers them all -- including a toddle...Full Article

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    MONDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to flame-retardant chemicals in the womb is associated with hyperactivity and lower intelligence in children, a new study indicates.

    Researchers examined the effects of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), which were used for decades as fire ...Full Article

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    SUNDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Significantly more U.S. children have a neurodevelopmental or mental health disability than did a decade ago, according to new research.

    Disabilities that impair a child's day-to-day living have risen 16 percent, with the greatest increase seen in richer ...Full Article

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    SATURDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- About 90 percent of pediatric specialists who diagnose and manage attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in preschool children do not follow treatment guidelines published recently by the American Academy of Pediatrics, according to a new study.

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    SUNDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- About 16 percent of U.S. high school students are victims of cyberbullying, according to a new study.

    The study also found that many high school students spend hours a day playing video games or using a computer for something other than schoolwork.

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    SUNDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Playing school sports is known to have many benefits for teens, but researchers have found a new reason to encourage kids to take up a sport: It may reduce teen girls' likelihood of being involved in violence and some teen boys' risk of being bullied.

    In ...Full Article