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About Dr. Marla Shapiro - Doctor and Health & Wellness Speaker:

For years, well-known medical contributor Dr. Marla Shapiro has waded through the constant barrage of medical research and has disseminated the most sensible medical information you need to make smart healthcare decisions. She completed medical school at McGill University and trained at the University of Toronto for her Masters of Health Science in Community Health and Epidemiology. She concluded her specialty training in Community Medicine receiving her Fellowship in Community Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

In 1993 she joined City TV in Toronto, Ontario as the medical expert on the nationally syndicated show Cityline. Shortly thereafter she became the medical expert for City Pulse and CP24 News. In 2000, she left City to become the Health and Medical Contributor for CTV's Canada AM. In addition to her weekly appearances on Canada AM, she is seen on Newsnet and as the medical consultant on CTV’s National News with Lloyd Robertson. She is the host of Balance: Television for Living Well and as a health columnist for The Globe and Mail.

Dr. Shapiro is the recipient of the 2005 Media Award from the North American Menopause Society for her work in expanding the understanding of menopause, and won the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada/Canadian Foundation for Women's Health Award for Excellence in Women's Health Journalism in 2006 for her documentary Run Your Own Race.

What Dr. Marla Shapiro Talks About:

Marla Shapiro's keynotes and workshops offer valuable me-time for audience members, helping them to see the things that matter in developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and some of the major issues at the forefront of today's medical care. As a broadcaster and columnist she provides people with the latest medical news as well as practical advice to keep the entire family healthy, and allow them to make smart healthcare decisions. A warm, compelling and compassionate speaker, she brings this same focus to her live presentations, sharing advice and information that everyone can use in their daily lives.

Dr. Shapiro’s new book Life in the Balance is her intimate, inspiring and often surprising account of her battle with breast cancer, from the shock of the initial diagnosis to multiple surgeries, chemotherapy and her agonizing decision to have both breasts removed, followed by reconstructive surgery and recovery. A story infused with emotion, humour, family support and Dr. Shapiro’s unwavering passion to learn—and teach. The book will be released in Fall 2006.