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• Founder and Director of Howard
• Media Reel

Dr. Shapiro is available for interviews and speaking engagements. Dr. Howard Shapiro was mentioned in Vivian Yee's New York Times article about Bloomberg's Soda Plan Howard M. Shapiro Medical Associates, P.C. Howard Shapiro, DO Contact Us Upper East Side of Manhattan New York Howard Shapiro, DO, is the founder and director of Howard M. Shapiro Medical Associates, P.C., a private medical practice on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City, specializing in weight loss, pain management, and lifelong wellness. Best-selling author of the Picture Perfect Weight Loss series, Dr. Shapiro broke the mold for weight loss with his Visual Food Comparisons and FAT (Food Awareness Training) program. Dr. Shapiro gained international acclaim for his breakthrough, comprehensive weight control method that looks at the ‘whole person.' His practice includes psychological services to treat various stress-related disorders, nutrition management, dietary counseling, exercise, and general medicine. Dr. Shapiro holds the distinction of helping New York's Bravest and Finest lose a total of 2,544 pounds. One Hundred twenty-nine policemen and firemen lost between 19 to 43 pounds during a ten-week period using Dr. Shapiro's program. For this effort, the day before 9/11, he was appointed Honorary Medical Officer of the New York Fire Department. As a member of the Honor Legion of the Police Department, he also received the Presidential Award. He is the author of Dr. Shapiro's Picture Perfect Weight Loss; Picture Perfect Weight Loss Shopper's Guide; Picture Perfect Weight Loss 30-day Plan; Picture Perfect Weight Loss Cookbook; Picture Perfect Prescription: Take Eleven Days and Add Ten Years to Your Life; and most recently, Eat & Beat Diabetes with Picture Perfect Weight Loss. He has been featured in The New York Times, the New York Daily News, New York Post, Newsday, USA Today, and Vogue among others, and has been a frequent guest on numerous television and radio programs nationally, including "Oprah", "The Today Show", "Good Morning America", "The View", "CNN", "Fox Cable News", "World in Action" (London T.V.) and has served as Medical Advisor and appeared on "The Image Workshop" on the Lifetime Channel. At his practice in New York City, Dr. Shapiro uses a whole-body approach to back pain, neck pain, hypertension, headaches, and more. He integrates osteopathic medicine, medical marijuana, and multiple wellness resources to help patients achieve their health goals. He also offers telemedicine services for clients who cannot travel to the office.