Rick Shapiro [SEP] medical condition
than an hour, in which he addresses many topics that are controversial or considered taboo by most comedians. His comedic style has been described as "explosive".
Personal life.
In 2013, Rick Shapiro was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. As of August 2014, he is practically symptom-free and is productive.
Filmography (excerpt).
- "Joey" (1986) as Larry
- "True Love" as Kevin
- "Caesar's Salad" (1990) (short film
of Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. The patient experienced a dramatic improvement in his condition. Lee Shapiro MD and Aixa Toledo-Garcia MD at Albany Medical College learned of the success with the adult patient, and became the first physicians to successfully treat a pediatric Degos patient with eculizumab.
Dr. Shapiro later observed the resolution of Degos skin lesions in an adult patient with an overlap syndrome involving systemic lupus, systemic sclerosis, and Degos disease who was treated with treprostinil for her pulmonary hypertension. His pediatric Degos patient was developing significant complications despite