Lana Schapiro MD

Dr. Lana Schapiro is a Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician with over ten years of clinical and research experience in leading medical centers such as the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the University of Pennsylvania, Montefiore Medical Center, Cohen Children’s Hospital and with extensive experience in the field. Most recently an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine in the University of Pennsylvania, she brings both personal and professional experience in the field to approach each child and family holistically.

Dr. Schapiro specializes in the early diagnosis of autism and managing the developmental and behavioral concerns of medically complex children. She provides comprehensive evaluations and tailored treatment plans for children and adolescents with developmental and behavioral differences. Dr. Schapiro has presented at research conferences and published and presented peer-reviewed papers on these topics.

Services Include:

Developmental Testing and Evaluation
Provide comprehensive evaluations and tailored treatment plans for children and adolescents with developmental and behavioral differences.

Parent Coaching
Guide parents through new diagnoses, the importance of parental advocacy, navigating governmental and educational systems, or parent coaching for a specific obstacle (e.g. sleep training, potty-training, constipation, bedwetting, etc.)

Integrative Therapy Management
Develop a therapy treatment plan with the family’s and child’s best interest in mind.

Medication Management
Prescribe medication, when needed, to supplement therapy and educational accommodations.

School Observation
Observe children in school as part of an initial evaluation or ongoing treatment plan.

Expert Witness
Advocate in your child’s best interest with an insurance company or in the courtroom.

Educational Advocacy
Advocate for and represent your child’s best interests in IEP meetings.

Transition to Adulthood
Guide families and young adults with developmental differences through this important transition in their life.

Experienced with:

• Developmental Delays
• Autism
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Anxiety
• Selective Mutism
• Learning Disabilities/Differences
• Speech Delay
• Motor Delays
• Cerebral Palsy
• Intellectual Disability
• Hearing Impairment
• Vision Impairment
• Genetic Differences