Background
Shapiro, Howard Allan was born on December 5, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Irving Joseph and Eve (Podolsky) Shapiro.
gastroenterologist medical educator
Shapiro, Howard Allan was born on December 5, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Irving Joseph and Eve (Podolsky) Shapiro.
Bachelor of Philosophy Chicago, 1949; Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1954; Doctor of Medicine University of Chicago, 1955.
Intern, University of California Hospitals, San Francisco, 1955-1956; resident in internal medicine and gastroenterology, University of California Hospitals, San Francisco, 1958-1961; member clinical faculty, University of California Hospitals, San Francisco, since 1961; clinical professor medicine, University of California Hospitals, San Francisco, since 1975; chief gastroenterology clinic, University of California Hospitals, San Francisco, 1965-1975; chief Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Center, University of California Hospitals, San Francisco, 1975-1988; president medical staff, University of California Hospitals, San Francisco, 1976-1978. Consultant Letterman Army Hospital, United States Public Health Service Hosp. Honorary cons physician MiddlesexHosp., London, 1975.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1958. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Gastroenterological Association, American Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, California Academy Medicine (president 1983-1984), American Medical Association, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Agnes Randel, June 30, 1951. Children— Randel, Eve, Alexandra.