Arthur K. Shapiro

Physician

1923 – 1995

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Who was Arthur K. Shapiro?

Arthur K. Shapiro, M.D., was a psychiatrist and expert on Tourette syndrome. His "contributions to the understanding of Tourette syndrome completely changed the prevailing view of this disorder"; he has been described as "the father of modern tic disorder research" and is "revered by his colleagues as the first dean of modern Tourette syndrome researchers".

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Born
1923
Brooklyn
Also known as
  • Arthur Shapiro
  • Dr. Arthur K. Shapiro
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • City College of New York
  • University of Chicago
Died
1995
White Plains

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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