Senior Vice President for Health Affairs
USC
Shapiro was appointed senior vice president for health affairs in 2021. In that role, he oversees Keck Medicine of USC and the university’s five health sciences schools, including the Keck School of Medicine and the Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Shapiro joined USC after 15 years at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, which runs 40 separate hospitals. He also works closely with USC’s senior leadership team and serves as a member of the USC Health System Board. A physician-scientist, Shapiro’s research has focused on molecular pathways to inflammation, among other things; the research led to several therapies that are in clinical trials. He has also written more than 230 peer-reviewed research papers.
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