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 neurotologist and assistant professor in the department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT) at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
He is a nationally recognized expert in diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss, vestibular disorders, chronic ear disease, otosclerosis, and skull base tumors in children and adults. He has extensive experience with specialized surgical procedures such as a cochlear implants, vestibular schwannoma microsurgical resection, chronic ear surgery, bone conductions implants, cerebrospinal fluid leak repair and third window inner ear disorders in both children and adults; though he believes in a conservative approach, only performing surgery when the benefits clearly outweigh the risks.
He has received numerous awards for both research and clinical care. He regularly gives lectures to both practicing ENT physicians and trainees, and has written over 30 research articles and book chapters. He holds several national leadership positions in national organizations such as ah the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Implantable Hearing Devices Committee and is an editor of the Video Journal CSurgeries.
Dr. Shapiro completed medical school at the University of Maryland where he graduated cum laude and was induced into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. He completed his ENT surgery residency at West Virginia University, going on to complete the prestigious fellowship in neurotology and skull base surgery at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital before joining the faculty at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Clinical Interests
Hearing Loss in Adults and Children
Skull base tumors (e.g., vestibular schwannoma/acoustic neuroma, NF2, neurofibroma, schwannoma)
Dizziness and Balance disorders
Congenital hearing loss
Superior semicircular canal dehiscence
Recurrent or chronic ear infection
Eustachian tube dysfunction
Cholesteatoma and chronic otitis media
Aural atresia
Facial nerve disorders
Cerebrospinal fluid leak
Genetic hearing losses and inner ear malformations
Medical School
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Residency
West Virigina University Hospital
Fellowship
University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Board Certification
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Neurotology
Publications
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Quantification of Fat Graft Retention in the Translabyrinthine Approach Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging Volumetric Analysis
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Quantification of Fat Graft Retention in the Translabyrinthine Approach Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging Volumetric Analysis. Otology & Neurotology. July 1, 2023..
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Subtemporalis Muscle Middle Cranial Fossa Bone-Island Craniotomy Technique for Placement of an Active Transcutaneous Bone-Conduction Implant
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Subtemporalis Muscle Middle Cranial Fossa Bone-Island Craniotomy Technique for Placement of an Active Transcutaneous Bone-Conduction Implant. Otology & Neurotology. Jan 1, 2023.
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Vestibular Nerve Section via Middle Cranial Fossa Approach
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Vestibular Nerve Section via Middle Cranial Fossa Approach. Otology & Neurotology. April 1, 2022.
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Predictive Effect of Bone Conduction Pattern on Hearing Outcomes of Stapes Surgery
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Predictive Effect of Bone Conduction Pattern on Hearing Outcomes of Stapes Surgery. Otology & Neurotology. March 1, 2022.
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