8/6/2008 - Dr. Marc Shapiro Appointed Chief Medical Officer

Marc Shapiro, MD, a longtime Lake County physician and advocate of quality improvement, has been appointed chief medical officer for St. Helena Hospital Clearlake.

Having served as medical director of Redbud’s intensive care unit since inception and medical director of the cardiopulmonary department, Dr. Shapiro is now responsible for leading the medical staff in the improvement of patient care and safety.

“In addition to his extensive contributions to St. Helena Hospital Clearlake since joining us in 1981, Dr. Shapiro has distinguished himself as a capable and respected leader in the medical community,” said Linda Gibson, the hospital’s vice president of operations.

Since 1981, Dr. Shapiro has lived and practiced medicine in Lake County. He is board-certified by the by American Board of Internal Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Illinois and completed his internal medicine residency at Martin Luther King General Hospital in the Los Angeles area.



St. Helena Hospital Clearlake is a 25-bed acute care hospital serving the communities of Middletown, Hidden Valley, Cobb, Lower Lake, Kelseyville, Clearlake and Clearlake Oaks. Redbud’s services include 24-hour emergency care, an intensive care unit, maternity, pediatrics, radiology, cardiopulmonary, surgery, rehabilitation, home care and three rural health clinics with over 75,000 patient visits per year. St. Helena Hospital Clearlake  partners with St. Helena Hospital to offer a full spectrum of care to the Lake County community. For more information, visit www.redbudcommunityhospital.org