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Samantha C. Shapiro, MD

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD, is a clinician educator who practices telerheumatology and writes for both medical and lay audiences. She earned her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, and was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. In 2018, she completed her internal medicine residency and rheumatology fellowship training at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. Fresh out of training, she founded the Division of Rheumatology at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, where she remains an affiliate faculty member. In September 2021, she left her full-time academic position to pursue her main passions: clinical education, patient education, advocacy and international travel. She works with various telehealth services to improve access to rheumatologic care. She educates patients and physicians as a medical writer and enjoys writing for both lay and medical audiences. She is an active member of the ACR, volunteering her time to the ACR’s Insurance Subcommittee.

Articles by Samantha C. Shapiro, MD

Kidney Pathology for the Rheumatologist: Tips from an Expert

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  June 18, 2022

Renal biopsy is a valuable tool for the accurate diagnosis and management of patients with kidney involvement due to rheumatic disease. Agnes B. Fogo, MD, shared her expertise on renal pathology and insights into what rheumatologists should know, during a session at the 2022 ACR Education Exchange.

Tips from a Joint Surgeon on What the Rheumatologist Needs to Know

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  June 18, 2022

Hip and knee replacements—despite advancement in treatments for rheumatic diseases, some patients will still need to undergo these surgeries. Here are insights into the considerations, costs and complications of total joint arthroplasty.

How to Help Patients with Chronic Pain

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  June 18, 2022

Pain is more than nociception, and pain management is more than medication. Delia Chiaramonte, MD, provided insights into how rheumatologists can help their patients ease and manage chronic pain.

Challenging Cases in Osteoporosis: Tips from an Expert

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  June 18, 2022

Using three complicated patient cases, Kenneth G. Saag, MD, MSc, shared his expertise on osteoporosis and walked through his thought process and the literature, during a session of the 2022 ACR Education Exchange.

Muscle Pathology for the Rheumatologist

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  June 17, 2022

Understanding muscle pathology reports is important to best treat rheumatology patients. Peter Pytel, MD, shared pearls of wisdom specific to the autoimmune inflammatory myopathies and gave a detailed review of what rheumatologists need to know, during the 2022 ACR Education Exchange.

Pearls of Wisdom from an Expert: Challenging ILD Cases with a Pulmonologist-Rheumatologist

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  June 17, 2022

Erin Wilfong, MD, PhD, shared her niche expertise in connective tissue disease ILD (CTD-ILD) via case-based learning during a session of the 2022 ACR Education Exchange.

Tips from a Cardiothoracic Radiologist: Interstitial Lung Disease & Radiology for the Rheumatologist

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  June 17, 2022

Due to its array of radiographic patterns, interstitial lung disease can be challenging to diagnose and treat. Adam Guttentag, MD, a cardiothoracic radiologist, shared tips for ordering and interpreting chest computed tomography.

How to Recognize an Autoinflammatory Disorder

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  June 15, 2022

Autoinflammatory disorders may involve genetic mutations of the inflammasome or an environmental trigger in a genetically susceptible host. Dr. Jay Mehta discussed a practical, clinical approach to caring for patients with autoinflammatory disorders, such as periodic fever syndromes, during the 2022 ACR Education Exchange.

Scleroderma & ILD: Practical Tips on the Diagnosis & Management of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  June 15, 2022

No one-size-fits-all approach exists for the care and treatment of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and SSc with pulmonary involvement. Here, experts discuss some best clinical practices for these patients.

Advocacy Leadership Conference: Reflections from an Accidental Rheumatology Advocate

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  May 19, 2022

At my first Advocacy Leadership Conference as a member of the ACR’s Insurance Subcommittee, I discovered the power of stories from the clinic and how lawmakers value clinicians’ input on healthcare legislation.

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