Personal Life
Shapiro was born in Brooklyn, New York, and lived in Scarsdale, New York at the time of his death. He graduated in 1951 from City College of New York, obtained an MD in 1955 from the University of Chicago, was director of the Special Studies Laboratory at Cornell University until 1977, and was a physician at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Shapiro was a collector of medical antiquities. The Shapiros were married for 46 years, and "were obviously devoted to each other".
After Arthur's death from lung cancer at the age of 72, Elaine published their last joint effort, The Powerful Placebo: From Ancient Priest to Modern Physician.
Shapiro was survived by his wife, Elaine Schlaffer Shapiro, three children, a brother, and three grandchildren.
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