Dr. Heather Shapiro

Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility; MD, FRCSC

Reproductive endocrinology and infertility assisted reproductive technologies

At Mount Sinai Fertility (Toronto) — Toronto, Ontario M5T 2Z5

About Dr. Heather Shapiro

Dr. Heather Shapiro is a nationally recognized fertility specialist and Professor at the University of Toronto in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology. She practices at Mount Sinai Fertility and has held leadership roles in medical education and the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society.

She earned her medical degree at McMaster University, completed residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Toronto, and pursued reproductive endocrinology and infertility training at the University of Bern and University of Toronto. Her work includes fertility access, fertility preservation, frozen embryo transfer outcomes, clinical embryology, laboratory standards, and embryo outcomes. She co-founded and co-directs Canada’s first MHSc program in Clinical Embryology.

Education and training

Doctor of Medicine, McMaster University

Obstetrics and Gynecology residency, University of Toronto

Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility training, University of Bern and University of Toronto

graduate training in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University

Professional affiliations

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC) Mount Sinai Fertility and Sinai HealthProfessor, University of Toronto Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiologyformer Vice-Chair of Education, University of Torontopast President, Canadian Fertility and Andrology Societyco-founder and co-director, MHSc Clinical Embryology program