sALLud: Members

Leadership

Principal Investigator

Lauren Shapire MD MS

Lauren Shapiro, MD MS

Hand and Upper Extremity Surgeon, Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at UC San Francisco

Dr. Shapiro’s research interests span multiple disciplines with projects rooted in providing high-quality and patient-centered care. She conducts research on patient preferences, shared-decision making, and empowering patients to understand their treatment options.

Lauren grew up in Arizona and received her BA and MD from Stanford University, for which she was a member of the varsity women’s soccer team. She completed her residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford University, serving as a chief resident during her final year. She then completed a fellowship in Hand, Upper Extremity, and Microvascular Surgery at Duke University, at which she also completed a Master’s Degree in Health Analytics from the Duke Fuqua School of Business. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, traveling, and watching sports.

Current Lab members

Agustin Diaz
Guled Abdi
Edgar Garcia-Lopez
Caitlin Hendricks
Jeffrey Kwong

Mandeep Kau

Mandeep Kaur

Pronouns: she/her
From: Fresno, CA
Training background: Biology, B.S. and Chemistry B.A.
Where I am in life right now: I'm in my third year of medical school! I've wrapped up my year of core clerkships and will be taking Step 1 and 2 before starting fourth year rotations.
Research interests: I'm interested in understanding how social disparities cause inequities in healthcare.
Hobbies outside of work: I enjoy running, cooking, and trying new ice cream flavors!