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Adam J. Shapiro

Academic title(s): 

Associate Professor 

MD 

Adam J. Shapiro
Contact Information
Address: 

Montreal Children’s Hospital 
1001 Decarie Boulevard, RBC 5016 
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1 

 

Email address: 
adam.shapiro.med [at] ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Division: 
Respiratory Medicine
Link(s): 
RIMUHC Profile
MCH Profile
PubMed Link
Degree(s): 
  • Medical School - McGill University - Faculty of Medicine - Montreal, Quebec, Canada 
  • Residency training in Pediatrics - University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA 
  • Fellowship training in Pediatric Pulmonology - University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA 
Biography: 

Dr. Adam J. Shapiro is a clinician and researcher in chronic infectious lung disease, including the rare condition of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia. Dr. Shapiro came to Montreal and the Department of Pediatrics to establish a Canadian hub for his ongoing research and to expand his diagnostic network in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia across Quebec, for patients who lack a medical home for this rare lung disorder. 

Areas of expertise: 
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia 
  • Cystic fibrosis 
  • Bronchiectasis 
  • Complex airway malformations
Areas of interest: 
  • Chronic suppurative lung disease 
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia 
  • Cystic fibrosis 
  • Bronchiectasis 
  • Complex airway malformations 
Awards, honours, and fellowships: 
  • The PCD Foundation Director's Award (The Scarlet Cilium Award) - Chosen to receive this prestigious award by the PCD Foundation Board of Directors, for outstanding service to the PCD community, 2016 
  • The Paige and Bernard Kaplan Award for Excellence in Teaching - Chosen by all pediatric residents and presented to the most outstanding teacher in the Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, 2018 
  • The American Thoracic Society Clinician Educator Award - Chosen by the Assembly on Pediatrics of the American Thoracic Society for outstanding and innovative clinical and teaching abilities, 2020 
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