Shane A. Shapiro, M.D.

Shane A. Shapiro, M.D., is a consultant in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery in Florida, where he serves as the medical director of the Regenerative Medicine Therapeutics Program, Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine.

Dr. Shapiro joined the staff of Mayo Clinic in 2005 and holds the academic rank of associate professor of orthopedic surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Dr. Shapiro completed his undergraduate studies at Brown University and earned his M.D. from the University of Virginia School of Medicine, with residency and fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Florida.

Dr. Shapiro is a medical orthopedist with clinical and research experience specializing in the nonsurgical management of musculoskeletal injuries. In addition to a busy orthopedic practice, Dr. Shapiro is dedicated to advancing the science of orthopedics and regenerative medicine through research. He is the principal investigator of the world's first randomized controlled study of bone marrow-derived stem cells to treat knee arthritis, and early in his career, he was a member of the NIH laboratory that worked on the Human Genome Project to map every gene in the human body.

The primary focus of Dr. Shapiro's current practice is the use of novel regenerative techniques for nonhealing bone, joint, muscle, tendon and skin maladies that are not candidates for conventional surgical management. Examples include cell and cell-derived therapy for arthritis, platelet rich plasma injections for chronic tendinopathies, and the use of living, cell-based biological applications for chronic nonhealing wounds. Such techniques share a common thread in their ability to mobilize the body's ability to heal and repair tissue where previously it had failed to do so.

In addition to his clinical and research activities, Dr. Shapiro is also a founding member of the Florida Organization of Regenerative Medicine (FORM).