Mount Sinai Oncology will work with patients on a case by case basis to review insurance coverage. Patients can expect a call from the office after booking to discuss these details. The practice will try to accommodate the time selected however the appointment date and time may need to adjusted to better suit the specific patient case. Looking after the locality of New York, NY, Dr. Charles Shapiro has vast experience practicing as an oncologist. He serves the community practicing at Mount Sinai Oncology. He pursued his medical degree from the State University of New York, Buffalo. He subsequently completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Temple University Hospital. He also completed his fellowship in medical oncology at Harvard University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Shapiro is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is the recipient of the Bertha Bouroncle Teaching Award. He was also recognized for being in the top 10 percent for patient satisfaction, nationally and as America’s top doctor for cancer in 2005. He is a strong advocate for an individualized approach to patient care by utilizing the latest, most effective, and research-backed medical treatments combined with tried and true old-fashioned medicine. Dr. Shapiro strives to make each patient’s visit a pleasant and pain-free experience. He communicates with his patients with clarity and ensures they have all the information they need to make the right treatment choices. He is flexible in working with the changing trends in medicine and in the healthcare market.

Education & experience

Education

Medical School - State University of New York, Buffalo, Doctor of Medicine

Temple University Hospital, Internship in Internal Medicine

Temple University Hospital, Residency in Internal Medicine

Harvard University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Fellowship in Medical Oncology

Practice

Mount Sinai Oncology

Affiliation

The Mount Sinai Hospital

Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and publications

2013 Physicians recognized for being in the top 10 percent for patient satisfaction, nationally.

2005 Bertha Bouroncle Teaching Award.

2005 America's Top Doctors for Cancer.

2001 America's Top Doctors.

1998 Best Doctors in America.

1991 American Cancer Society Clinical Oncology Career Development, American Cancer Society.

Bacilli Award for Academic Excellence University of Buffalo Medical School.

The James Champion Award James Cancer Hospital.

John Watson Award for Scholarship in Medicine, University of Buffalo Medical School.

Oh WK, Manola J, George DJ, Fierman A, Fontaine-Rothe P, Morrissey S, Prisby J, Kaufman DS, Shapiro CL, Kantoff PW, Smith MR. A phase II trial of interferon-alpha and toremifene in advanced renal cell cancer patients. Cancer investigation 2002; 20(2).

Woodard S, Nadella PC, Kotur L, Wilson J, Burak WE, Shapiro CL. Older women with breast carcinoma are less likely to receive adjuvant chemotherapy: evidence of possible age bias?. Cancer 2003 Sep; 98(6).

Carson WE, Shapiro CL, Crespin TR, Thornton LM, Andersen BL. Cellular immunity in breast cancer patients completing taxane treatment. Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research 2004 May; 10(10).