Dr. Stephen Shapiro
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Avenel, NJ
53 years experience male
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Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
24 Answers
2 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
Go to emerg. Room .: Need immediate evaluation of spleen , bowel , infection or even lungs...Need ct scan of chest and abdomen along with blood work...Do it now and go to ... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old female asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
Need more informatio: Is there any fever? Any pain or blood on urination? U will need a blood count and probably an flat plate of the abdomen(x-ray). Als, may need a ca... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
Increased gastro-col: Need more history, wt loss, stool analysis, x-rays.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old male asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
Abdominal pain etio.: It would be important to know there is tenderness with pushing on the left lower quadrant and how long this occurred and if there is fever or chills o... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
My first thought would be not related, but if no other symptoms occur, it may be post nasal drip, or viral.. Assuming your swallowing is ok and no fe... Read More
Answered Sep 15, 2021
A 59-year-old female asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
Not necessarily…It has been used forGastroparesis…However,, it is used for gastric motility.,meaning it may stimulate contractions in the stomach and ... Read More
Answered Aug 04, 2021
A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
Need cause of pain: I need to know if the CAT scan also had oral contrast to rule out diverticulitis . Was there any ovarian pathology such a cysts. Not knowing your age... Read More
652 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old male asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
Usually no: Evaluate he stools and need more history.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
Prob. Yes: Needs evaluation from the cause of bleeding.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
Black or tarry stool: That is the simple answer however you could have a slow bleed from the upper tract and have normal looking stools.If u r not sure, get a stool card to... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
Go to emergency room: Assuming u have no stomach, kidney, or liver problems, u should seek help re: why u took so many pills. Possibly need evaluation of the pain or p... Read More
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A 64-year-old female asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
Any Blood in the urine must be fully investigated..Some people may have microscopic henaturia(blood seen under a microscope ) and could be nothing se... Read More
Reviewed Sep 23, 2021
A 16-year-old male asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
Yes: There are many causes of chest pain and gas is just one of them .. it's important to know what type of food you're eating , stresses in your life, ot... Read More
615 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
Repeat pregnancy test: Sometimes the pregnancy test is not possiitve for a period of time ...if persists, for a few more weeks, consult your gynecologist or obstetrician.how... Read More
3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 23-year-old male asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
Change of bowel habits: Change of bowelhabits would be difficult to explain ..need more history. ..One needs to know, if there's is diarrhea awakening u at night or if ther... Read More
2.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
Yes and no: Need symptoms blood tests and small bowel biopsies, x-rays.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old female asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
? Of blood: Black is blood until proven otherwise.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
Size not important: The sperm is important and the number of viable sperms is important in pregnancy.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old female asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
No: Depending on age medical problems, and what u would do with finding or not finding the answer.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old female asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
Yes: Probably the best time to take omeprazole is 30 minutes before the meal .. stop all carbonated beverages and never drink coffee or tea on an empty sto... Read More
615 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
That drug is. Pepcid is usually used for reflux of acid, such as used for Hiatal Hernia.. you can try simethecone, like gas-x. Reduce carbonated bev... Read More
Reviewed Nov 25, 2021
A 38-year-old member asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
Hormonal or stress: Most likely this is not of a serious nature..this could be related to possibly hormonal causes and one might want to check ovarian function which can ... Read More
2.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
Psychiatric: See a psychiatrist who deals with eating disorders...But u must really want to get help also.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 59-year-old female asked:

Dr. Stephen Shapiroanswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience
Immediately: This could be and very frequently is caused by GI bleeding...It does not tell you ,if , your are bleeding now or it's old blood...There are other caus... Read More
652 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Shapiro is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Shapiro is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you, been week since I took one but I go to my OBYGN in week
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Thanks, I was thinking the same... Kidney stones or an ovarian cyst! Thanks...I will call my doctor.
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thanks but i have no money for that
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Rosalind Franklin University - Chicago Medical School, IL
Graduated 1969MD
Residency
residence in medicine
Awards
Founding Rx Editor, First Place, National - Winter
2015
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