Michael R Shapiro, MD

I went in for knee pain. The doctor didn’t even inspect or touch my knee. After he told me to get an MRI and he didn’t even look at the disk. Read the result paper and said we will just open it up and look to see what needs to be done and wanted to schedule surgery without alternative less invasive techniques to try before recommending surgery.

Dr. Shapiro did a Hamstring Avulsion surgery on me, as I tore all tendons off my pelvic bone that connect the hamstring to pelvis. He said this is a more rare surgery and explained everything to me. It’s been almost 3 mos since the surgery & I’m feeling pretty good now that I’m past the normal post-​op issues that anyone would have to deal with. I think her did a great job, my scar is already disappearing & walking is painless… Physical Therapy isn’t quite painless but all part of the process. Thank you doc!!!

DO NOT LET DR. SHAPIRO PERFORM SURGERY ON YOU!
Dr Shapiro performed an ACL replacement on me 3 years ago. He sounded extremely knowledgeable and confident prior to the surgery. This being my second ACL (in my other knee), I knew all of the questions to ask and what to expect. From the moment I woke up from surgery, things never really felt right. I went through all of my rehab and took every precaution in my recovery, each time I went back to Dr. Shapiro’s office, I asked about the issues I was having and he assured me it was all part of the recovery. To make a long story short, 3 years later, my knee aches all of the time and I need to get a new ACL replacement. Dr Shapiro used a inadequate tendon, which has shredded in less than 3 years. 2 other doctors have confirmed that the surgery he performed was not acceptable. I hope this saves someone from the hassle I’ve been through.