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Challenging Cases in Osteoporosis: Tips from an Expert

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  Issue: July 2022  |  June 18, 2022


Samantha C. Shapiro, MD, is an academic rheumatologist and an affiliate faculty member of the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin. She received her training in internal medicine and rheumatology at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. She is also a member of the ACR Insurance Subcommittee.

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