About Aaron L. Shapiro, MD
Dr. Aaron Shapiro is one of the most highly regarded facial plastic surgeons in the Philadelphia area. He has been recognized as “Top Doc” by Main Line Today, Philly Style, and Philadelphia magazines. Dr. Shapiro performs a full range of facial plastic surgery procedures. Dr. Shapiro is a double board certified physician in Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is on the teaching faculty of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and has lectured and published on many aspects of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Shapiro pioneered the minimally invasive Mini Lift procedure and trains plastic surgeons in the technique nationwide. Dr. Shapiro provides medical and surgical care for patients suffering from complications, diseases, and disorders of the ears, nose and throat, as well as the related structures of the head and neck. Dr. Shapiro treats various disorders concerning upper airway breathing, balance and hearing among other functions. Dr. Shapiro attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and served as a surgical intern at The Graduate Hospital. He then completed a residency in Otolaryngology Head and Neck surgery at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. Following residency he was chosen as one of only forty physicians to complete a fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. This fellowship was under the direction of Dr. Regan Thomas at the Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Dr. Shapiro then returned to Philadelphia where he has been in practice since 1993. He has served on the teaching faculty of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital where he has been involved in the training of residents and medical students since 1993.
