Heather Shapiro

Dr. Heather Shapiro focuses on reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Mount Sinai Hospital, and currently holds the position of Vice-Chair Education at the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Toronto.

Recent Publications

Desires, need, perceptions, and knowledge of assisted reproductive technologies of HIV-positive women of reproductive age in Ontario, Canada. ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2012 Jun;2012:11 pages. ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology doi:10.5402/2012/853503.

Access to conception planning information and services for people living with HIV in Ontario, Canada: A community-based research study. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies: An International Interdisciplinary Journal for Research, Policy and Care. 2012 Feb 24;7(1):6-19.

“Just what the doctor ordered”: Factors associated with oncology patients’ decision to bank sperm. Can Urol Assoc J. 2011 May 1(May 2011):1-5. Can Urol Assoc J. 2011 May 1:1-5. doi: 10.5489/cuaj.10084.

The Access to infertility services in Canada for HIV-positive individuals and couples: a cross-sectional study. Reproductive Health. 2010 May;7. Reproductive Health 2010.

Use of an oncology sperm bank: a Canadian experience. Can Urol Assoc J. 2009;3:219-222. Can Urol Assoc J. 2009;3:219–22.

Essure treatment of hydrosalpinges. Fertility and Sterility. 2007 Dec;88(6):1663-1666. Fertil Steril. 2007 December.

Falling estradiol levels as a result of intentional reduction in gonadotrophin dose are not associated with poor IVF outcomes, whereas spontaneously falling estradiol levels result in low clinical pregnancy rates. Human Reproduction 2005. 2005;20(1):84-88.