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Dr. Nella Shapiro

Breast Surgery

Dr. Shapiro serves as the Director of Breast Surgery at the Eastchester Center for Breast Care, a division of New York Cancer & Blood Specialists. She was an assistant clinical professor in the combined departments of surgery at the Jack D. Weiler Hospital of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the associate director of surgery at the Jack D. Weiler Hospital. Dr. Shapiro is a graduate of Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She interned and did her residency at Montefiore Hospital Medical Center, where she was the first woman to complete the general surgery residency. She also introduced the technique of laparoscopic cholecystectomy at the Jack D. Weiler Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery, and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Credentials:  MD , FACS
Education & Training
   Residency:    Montefiore Medical Center
    Medical School:    Albert Einstein College of Medicine


Montefiore Medical Center

Patient Reviews

  • "Excellent care."
      from Yvette 5.0 Stars - (2025-09-05)
  • "Thank you Dr.Shapiro.i am very happy to have you as a breast surgeon. Your professionalism, compassion and skill. I am very grateful for your attention detail.I am very comfortable. Thank you again"
      from Sunny 5.0 Stars - (2025-09-02)
  • "The appointment went smoothly. Dr. Shapiro is a great doctor. I have been a patient for many years and am very grateful for all of her help and care."
      from Irene 5.0 Stars - (2025-09-01)
  • "The Doctor is very gentle and very experienced the staff are very friendly"
      from Shirlena 5.0 Stars - (2025-08-28)
  • "The reception by staff and doctor was customer oriented. Staff treat customers with respect and good communication techniques. Dr Nella Shapiro is friendly, welcoming, experienced, professionally motivated and loves what she does. She treated me with respect, gives feedback in a professional manner, explained the plan in understandable way and engaged me in the plan for my health - perfect. Keep it up."
      from Leah 5.0 Stars - (2025-08-20)
  • "Dr. Shapiro and her staff were very courteous and made me comfortable, knowing the anxiety level of being informed that you have cancer and need treatment. Dr. Shapiro thoroughly explained every step of my treatment journey to make certain that I was well informed."
      from Leonie 5.0 Stars - (2025-08-15)
  • "My experience with Dr Nella Shapiro has been nothing short of a comfort ,compassionate & caring Dr . Dr Shapiro is definitely one amazing woman who I trust with all my heart ❤️. Thank you for being my Doctor."
      from Lynn 5.0 Stars - (2025-08-13)
  • "I’ve been a patient of Dr Shapiro‘s for over 10 years. She’s absolutely amazing always attentive and caring."
      from Robin 5.0 Stars - (2025-08-05)
  • "Staff is friendly and accommodating/office is nice and clean-Doctor is fabulous and very helpful and very considerate and caring about your condition"
      from Cheryl 5.0 Stars - (2025-07-22)
  • "I always love going to the center. Staff treats everyone so kind. Dr. Shapiro is the best. Always ask for the family and how everyone is doing. ."
      from Carmen 5.0 Stars - (2025-07-16)