Dr. Karen Shapiro

Karen Shapiro, PharmD, BCPS

After studying Urban Planning & Public Policy at Boston University, Dr. Shapiro earned her PharmD from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She completed her Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency at USC before joining the faculty of Western University College of Pharmacy in Pomona, California as an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice where she taught for six years. Having practiced as an inpatient clinical pharmacist and Director of Medication Therapy Management for a managed care company, she currently serves as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at USC and Clinical Associate Professor at Western University. You can find her research work on Medscape as a member of Medscape's "Ask the Expert" panel in ambulatory and hospital pharmacy practice. Dr. Shapiro has also authored the textbook Natural Products: A Case-Based Approach for Health Care Professionals, which offers guidelines for integrating herbals and other natural products into the treatment plan of common conditions and health goals.

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