Marshall Health News

Dr. Joseph Shapiro recognized as one of Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors®

2/21/2018

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Joseph I. Shapiro, M.D., dean of the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, has been recognized by his peers for five years as a Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors.®

More than 100,000 physicians are nominated each year, with only a select number receiving the official honor. It is based primarily on peer nominations.

Shapiro graduated from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and completed a residency in internal medicine at Georgetown University, followed by a fellowship in renal diseases at the University of Colorado. He is board certified in internal medicine and nephrology and has more than 30 years of clinical, teaching and research experience.

Shapiro specializes in renal transplant, chronic dialysis, hypertension, and kidney diseases. Please call 304-691-1000 for more information about his clinical practice or visit www.marshallhealth.org.

Other Marshall Health physicians who have the Castle Connolly distinction include:

  • Charles Giangarra, M.D., orthopaedics
  • Suzanne Holroyd, M.D., psychiatry
  • Zeid Khitan, M.D., nephrology
  • Deborah Klimek, M.D., pediatric ophthalmology
  • Ali Oliashirazi, M.D., orthopaedics
  • Jacqueline Ray, M.D., pediatrics
  • Rene S. Rodriguez-Sains, M.D., ophthalmology
  • Frank Shuler, M.D., Ph.D., orthopaedics
  • Rebecca Wolfer, M.D., surgery

###

Media Relations Contact

Michele McKnight
Assistant Director of External Affairs
304-691-1713 
mcknigh4@marshall.edu

Receive Marshall Health News

The Marshall Health newsroom offers our latest news releases, which are distributed through a Marshall University electronic mailing list.

To be added to this list, please e-mail your name, job title, e-mail address, media outlet and location to mcknigh4@marshall.edu.

Sign Up for Healthy Herd Updates

Sign up for Marshall Health's official blog. This digital resource is full of stories, recipes, health and wellness information to help you on your wellness journey. 

News Release Archives

2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015