Adam Marshall Shapiro, MD, is an experienced podiatrist serving patients at Family Foot & Ankle Center in Upland, California. His appetite and thirst to become a podiatrist came from observing his grandfather’s painfully debilitating experience with diabetes. His inability to walk and quality of life were progressively taken away due to amputations. At that point, Dr. Shapiro decided to become a podiatrist to ensure this did not happen to anyone else. Dr. Shapiro graduated from The University of Colorado at Boulder with a Bachelor of Arts in history. During that time, he had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study abroad with the noted Nobel Peace Prize recipient Archbishop Desmond Tutu. During his undergraduate years, Dr. Shapiro also served the community while working in the hospital environment and as an emergency medical technician (EMT). While working in a hospital setting as well as an EMT, he was able to work with young and old trauma victims, neurologically unstable patients, and the critically ill. Dr. Shapiro received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from The California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, California. While in medical school, he volunteered as a prosecutor in a podiatrist’s office. Dr. Shapiro received multiple scholarships for his outstanding academic performance. He completed his competitive three-year podiatric residency at Weiss Memorial Hospital and its satellite-associated off-site facilities in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Shapiro worked alongside many talented podiatric physicians in their private offices during this time. He received extensive training in repairing acute fractures of the forefoot, midfoot, and rearfoot, external fixation, bunion corrections, hammertoe deformity repairs, limb salvage, and plastic surgery. All these experiences, with the commitment to continuous learning about medicine, energize Dr. Shapiro’s enthusiasm to give back to people and plan for future challenges in podiatric medicine. Born and raised in Southern California, Dr. Shapiro’s sports activities include long-distance running, snowboarding, basketball, and rock climbing. He also enjoys watching the University of Colorado Buff’s basketball and football teams.