About the Speaker

David Shapiro, M.D. is an anesthesiologist from Florida who has had extensive experience serving as a clinician, Medical Director and Board Member of several ambulatory surgery centers.  At present, he is a partner in Ambulatory Surgery Company LLC., an ASC consulting firm.

Previously, Dr. Shapiro held the position of Senior VP of Medical Affairs for Surgis, an ASC management company, serving as the corporate medical director for over 20 facilities.  In that capacity, he was responsible for both patient care and medical staff issues, in addition to functioning as the Risk Manager and Chief Compliance Officer.

Dr. Shapiro is an active participant in Surgery Center industry activities and is a frequent speaker at both state and national Ambulatory Surgery industry functions.  He serves on the Boards of both the Ambulatory Surgery Foundation (ASF) as the Chair, and the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) as the Chair-Elect, as well as the Florida Society of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (FSASC). Currently, he is also the co-chair of the Ambulatory Surgery Quality Alliance, which is in the process of developing national quality data reporting measures.

Dr. Shapiro is an AAAHC surveyor, a Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM), and Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC).