The Heart of the Matter

Your heart is your most important life-giving organ, one that serves cell in your body with nourishing fuel and oxygen. A healthy heart enables you to lead a purposeful and productive life, which we hope is a long one and filled with the enjoyment of family and friends.

But a major threat to your health and happiness is heart disease, now the leading cause of death in the U.S. This debilitating condition takes many forms, the most common symptoms of which are identified by strokes, heart attacks, peripheral vascular disease and hypertension, or high blood pressure.

As a preventative resource, George C. Shapiro, M.D., and Jeffrey Shapiro, M.D., create a comprehensive profile of your condition and history through a nine-step testing program. Our evaluations measure the degree of atherosclerosis (blockage in the arteries), your blood chemistry, comprehensive lipid studies to identify special risk factors, and stress testing to detect premature coronary disease. Other tests, and evaluations include (body fat percentages).

George C. Shapiro, M.D., brings special insight into the nature of Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine. He received his medical degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y. He performed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and he completed his post-graduate training in cardiology at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center.

Our services range from echocardiography, stress testing and X-ray facilities to on-site medical and surgical counseling, cardiac rehab therapy and heart monitoring capabilities.

In addition to these technologically advanced diagnostic system, Dr. Shapiro's medical practice offers nutritional counseling, social work support and educational programs.