Rachel M. Shapiro, MS, PA-C

University of California, San Diego

San Diego, California

Rachel M. Shapiro, MS, PA-C, is the Advanced Practice Provider Supervisor in the Department of Urology at the University of California, San Diego. Shapiro’s clinical focus includes benign urologic conditions, voiding dysfunction, neurogenic bladder, and transition care for patients with congenital urologic conditions. She is actively involved in clinical research as a sub-investigator in several urologic trials and contributes to the education of urology residents and fellows, particularly in the areas of urodynamics and neurourology.

Shapiro earned her Master of Science in Health Sciences as a Physician Assistant from Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences in New York, New York. She holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Music from Barnard College and in Jewish Law from the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, New York.

Shapiro is an active member of the American Urological Association, the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction, the American Academy of Physician Assistants, and the California Academy of Physician Assistants. At UC San Diego Health, Shapiro has served as Chair of both the Advanced Practice Council and the Clinical Ladder Committee and currently serves on the APP Oversight Committee. Shapiro became one of the first two PAs in California to obtain a fluoroscopy license. She founded the Fluoroscopy Education Program for Allied Health Professionals at UCSD, which continues to train and graduate new students.