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Department
LocationTexas Medical Center
Specialty
Cancer, Blood Disorders
Phone: 832-822-4242
Fax: 832-825-1453
Email
mmcarrol@texaschildrens.org
Address
6621 Fannin St., Ste. 1510
Houston, TX 77030
Mary C. Shapiro, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Hematology/Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine
Vice Chair, Practice Standards Committee, Cancer and Hematology Center
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center/University of Cincinnati | Postgraduate Training | Certificate in Medical Education | 2018 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatric Hematology/Oncology | 2016 |
| Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center | Internship/Residency | Pediatric Residency, Global Health Track | 2016 |
| University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Medicine, Galveston, TX | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2010 |
| University of Texas at Austin | University | History (major) and Biology (minor) | 2005 |
About
Dr. Mary Shapiro is a faculty member at Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center, and her clinical time is dedicated at the Texas Children's Hospital West Campus. She is an Academy of Communication in Healthcare certified trainer and has been involved with the Texas Children’s Breakthrough Communication Initiative since its inception in 2016. She also has specific interests in leukemia/lymphoma oncologic diagnoses as well as medical education and career resilience for faculty, fellows, residents and medical students.
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) | Member |
| American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) | Member |
| Children's Oncology Group (COG) | Member |
| John P. McGovern Chapter of Gold Humanism Honor Society | Member |
Selected Publications
Awards
2019 Faculty Education Award, Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center
2016 Top 3 Best Poster Award, Texas Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics Annual Education Retreat
2015 Kappa Alpha Theta Cancer Research Fellow Award
2014 Tumor Board of the Year Award, Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center
2013 Houston Junior Women’s Club Fellowship Recipient
2013 Beatrice C. Lampkin, MD Award, Division of Hematology-Oncology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
2011 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award
2010 Global Health Scholarship, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
2007-2010 John P. McGovern Society of Oslerian Medicine, Student Scholar
2007 Best Overall Poster Award: HIV/HPV Co-infection at the Clinica Cohen Alcahe in Xela, Guatemala. Poster presented at: UTMB International Education Week, Galveston, Texas
2007 Global Health Scholarship, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
Language
English
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