Dr. Michael Shapiro currently serves as the Director of Behavioral Medicine at Duke Medical School’s Southern Regional Area Health Education Center. As a member of the SR-AHEC faculty, he participates in the education and training of physicians going through their 3-year residency in Family Medicine. In addition, he provides direct clinical service to patients in the SR-AHEC family medicine clinic. For the 29 years prior to moving to North Carolina, he was in private practice in Athens, Georgia, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders such as attention deficit disorder, learning disabilities, autism, and closed-head trauma. He also conducted forensic assessments involving child custody, parental fitness, competence to stand trial, and other litigation issues. Dr. Shapiro obtained his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Neuropsychology at the University of Georgia. He interned in the Department of Pediatric Neurology at the Medical College of Georgia. He is a Board Certified Forensic Examiner and a Registered Custody Evaluator. He holds Diplomate status in the American Board of Vocational Neuropsychology, the American Board of Psychological Specialties, the Professional Academy of Custody Evaluators, and the American Board of Forensic Medicine. He has been published in journals such as the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology and the Journal of Developmental Neuropsychology.
In addition, Dr. Shapiro and his wife, Dr. Mary Shapiro, have lectured extensively (both domestically and abroad) on topics related to child psychology, parenting, marriage, adoption, and mental health issues in a Christian context. They have authored two publications for Discipleship Press International; “Rejoice Always: A Manual for Christians Facing Emotional Challenges” and “Understanding Sexual Behavior in Children: How to be Proactive in Educating and Protecting your Children.” Some of his accomplishments are below.
