Dr. Scott Shapiro is an ENT physician-surgeon who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the ear and base of the skull. He is a nationally recognized expert in hearing loss, vestibular disorders, chronic ear disease, otosclerosis, and skull base tumors in both children and adults.
He has extensive experience with specialized surgical procedures including cochlear implants, vestibular schwannoma microsurgical resection, chronic ear surgery, bone conduction implants, cerebrospinal fluid leak repair, and third window inner ear disorder management. He emphasizes a conservative approach, performing surgery only when the benefits clearly outweigh the risks.
Dr. Shapiro has received numerous awards for both research and clinical care. He regularly lectures to ENT physicians and trainees and holds national leadership positions, including service on the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Implantable Hearing Devices Committee. He also serves as an editor of the Video Journal CSurgeries.
Clinical Interests:
Hearing loss in adults and children; Vestibular disorders; Chronic ear disease; Otosclerosis; Cochlear implantation; Bone conduction implants; Third window disorders; Skull base tumors (vestibular schwannoma, NF2, neurofibroma, schwannoma); Cerebrospinal fluid leak repair; Congenital hearing loss; Dizziness and balance disorders; Cholesteatoma; Eustachian tube dysfunction; Facial nerve disorders; Aural atresia; Genetic hearing losses and inner ear malformations.
Medical School
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Residency
West Virginia University Hospital - Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship
University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital - Neurotology
Board Certification
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Neurotology
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