Joel L. Shapiro, MD

Director, the Immunohistochemistry for Rochester General Hospital

Specialty: Pathology And Laboratory Medicine
Languages Spoken: English
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About Me

Credentials and Certifications
Board Certifications
  • 1998, Pathology - Hematology, American Board of Pathology
  • 1997, Pathology - Anatomic And Clinical Pathology, American Board of Pathology
Fellowships
  • 07/01/1997-06/30/1998, Cleveland Clinic
Residencies
  • 07/01/1993-06/30/1997, Cleveland Clinic
Medical Education
  • 1992, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Biography

After completing his fellowship training at the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Shapiro worked as was a pathologist at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, NY for five years prior to joining the RGH staff in 2003. Dr. Shapiro is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Rochester. His areas of interest include hematopathology, gastrointestinal, urologic and breast pathology, and immunohistochemistry. Dr. Shapiro serves as the Director of the Immunohistochemistry for Rochester General Hospital, as the Department liaison to Urology and Gastroenterology, and as the director of monthly gastrointestinal pathology and urologic pathology conferences. He is also an Assistant Director for Hematology and Flow Cytometry at Rochester General Hospital. Dr. Shapiro frequently contributes to various educational and multidisciplinary patient care conferences and Grand Rounds, and serves on the teaching faculty for URMC Pathology Residents and RGH Hematology-Oncology fellows.

Languages Spoken
  • English
Gender

Male

Locations and Directions

Main Location RGH Department of Pathology 1425 Portland Ave
Box 400
Rochester, NY 14621
Office Phone: (585) 922-4121
Driving Directions Call (585) 922-9260 for Availability

Insurance Plans Accepted

  • Aetna Healthcare
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage Plan
  • Beacon Health (Value Options) Behavioral Health
  • Cigna Healthcare
  • Corvel (formerly CareIQ)
  • ElderONE
  • Emblem Health
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS)
  • Fidelis Care
  • Fidelis Care Medicare Plans
  • First Niagara Business Works (Key Insurance)
  • Highmark BCBS
  • Independent Health Commercial/Medicare
  • Lifetime Benefits (RMSCO)
  • Magnacare
  • Martin 's Point (US Family Health Plan)
  • Medicare
  • MetraComp
  • Molina Healthcare Plans
  • Multi Plan
  • MVP Healthcare
  • NY Medicaid
  • OneCall Medical
  • Pomco
  • The Empire Plan (United HealthCare)
  • TriCare
  • United Healthcare
  • Univera Healthcare
  • Veterans Administration (VA)
  • Wellcare of NY / Today 's Option

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