EP 24: The ENT Doc Pilot
Episode 23 of the Breathe Free with Matt Ghanem podcast, hosted by Matt Ghanem, titled "EP 24: The ENT Doc Pilot" was published on May 22, 2025 and runs 67 minutes.
May 22, 2025 ·67m · Breathe Free with Matt Ghanem
Summary
Adam M. Shapiro, M.D., M.A.S. is delighted to be the newest member of the Breathe Free family, soon to be affiliated with Miami Breathe Free in Coconut Grove, Florida. He is a Board Certified Otolaryngologist and Sleep Medicine Specialist, a licensed pilot, a dedicated member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary Aviation Division and an intrepid traveler. He is board certified in both Sleep Medicine and Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, a Fellow of the American Rhinologic Society, and is fellowship trained with sub-specialty experience in Rhinology, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, and Aerospace Medicine. Dr. Shapiro is the founder of Aerospace Medical Sleep Consultants and has a particular interest in Human Factors and Sleep Disorders. He is also an Airline Transport Pilot, Citation Jet type rated pilot, Seaplane pilot,, FAA Senior Aviation Medical Examiner, and an Advanced FAA HIMS Aviation Medical Examiner. He is a consultant and active participant with Space Florida. He also serves as an Aircraft Commander, and is a former Division Commander and Assistant District Flight Safety Officer with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. Dr. Shapiro founded Virgin Islands Ear, Nose & Throat, P.C., the region's premier state-of-the-art otolaryngic surgical practice with offices on St. Thomas and St. Croix, as well the St. Thomas and Virgin Islands Sleep Centers, the territory's only AASM accredited sleep centers. He is also hyperbaric medicine certified and was a DAN referral physician for the Virgin Islands. In his spare time, Dr. Shapiro likes to bike, hike, snorkel, read, and learn as many languages as possible. He lives in Miami with his wife, Pamela Berkowsky, the president of Blue Sapphire Strategies, a defense resilience consulting practice. His son Benjamin, is an aerospace economist working for the Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, California. His daughter, Zara, is graduating from Cornell University with Honors in Linguistics and this fall will be enrolling in graduate studies at the London School of Economics. He is nearly always accompanied by Blanco Grande, his Arctic White German Shepherd.
Episode Description
Adam M. Shapiro, M.D., M.A.S. is delighted to be the newest member of the Breathe Free family, soon to be affiliated with Miami Breathe Free in Coconut Grove, Florida. He is a Board Certified Otolaryngologist and Sleep Medicine Specialist, a licensed pilot, a dedicated member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary Aviation Division and an intrepid traveler. He is board certified in both Sleep Medicine and Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, a Fellow of the American Rhinologic Society, and is fellowship trained with sub-specialty experience in Rhinology, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, and Aerospace Medicine. Dr. Shapiro is the founder of Aerospace Medical Sleep Consultants and has a particular interest in Human Factors and Sleep Disorders. He is also an Airline Transport Pilot, Citation Jet type rated pilot, Seaplane pilot,, FAA Senior Aviation Medical Examiner, and an Advanced FAA HIMS Aviation Medical Examiner. He is a consultant and active participant with Space Florida. He also serves as an Aircraft Commander, and is a former Division Commander and Assistant District Flight Safety Officer with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. Dr. Shapiro founded Virgin Islands Ear, Nose & Throat, P.C., the region's premier state-of-the-art otolaryngic surgical practice with offices on St. Thomas and St. Croix, as well the St. Thomas and Virgin Islands Sleep Centers, the territory's only AASM accredited sleep centers. He is also hyperbaric medicine certified and was a DAN referral physician for the Virgin Islands. In his spare time, Dr. Shapiro likes to bike, hike, snorkel, read, and learn as many languages as possible. He lives in Miami with his wife, Pamela Berkowsky, the president of Blue Sapphire Strategies, a defense resilience consulting practice. His son Benjamin, is an aerospace economist working for the Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, California. His daughter, Zara, is graduating from Cornell University with Honors in Linguistics and this fall will be enrolling in graduate studies at the London School of Economics. He is nearly always accompanied by Blanco Grande, his Arctic White German Shepherd.
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