Dr. Jeremy Shapiro joined Boulevard Pediatrics as a full-time pediatrician in June, 2005. Raised in West Los Angeles, Dr. Shapiro completed his undergraduate education at UC San Diego, earning a BS in Biochemistry and Cell Biology and a BA in Political Science. Dr. Jeremy returned to Los Angeles, where he earned a Masters Degree in Public Health/Epidemiology at UCLA and then completed his medical degree at the Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School in 2001. Following medical school, he returned again to L.A. to complete his internship and residency training in Pediatrics at the Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA.
Along with the importance he places upon cultivating relationships with his patients and their families, Dr. Jeremy has also maintained a public health focus throughout his career and is actively involved with the American Academy of Pediatrics. He also serves as a medical advisor and writer for one of the nation’s largest on-line health-related social networking sites and as of January 2012, he will be Vice-Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Providence Tarzana Medical Center.
Dr. Jeremy has shared his journey with his wife, Nicole, and is the proud father of Lauren, Jackson and Madeline. He currently coaches both girls' soccer teams in the Fall and the Spring.
As of February 1st, 2012, in order to best care for his existing patients as well as transfer of Dr. JJ's patients within Boulevard Pediatrics, Dr. Jeremy will only be accepting newborns from outside the practice. For expectant parents, interviews may be arranged by phone or during the lunch hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays.