Phlebologist Cynthia Shapiro, FNP-C, is a board certified nurse practitioner at American Vein & Vascular Institute. She began her career in healthcare as a chiropractor in California and was an assistant professor at the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic. While there she helped develop a new curriculum, build a faculty practice, wrote and lectured on a post graduate level, and testified as an expert witness. Her passion for patient care led her to become a nurse practitioner. She has a special interest in patients with lymphedema and has had great success normalizing lifestyle. Additionally, she has extensive education in medical esthetics and bioidentical hormone replacement. Cynthia graduated as a chiropractor from the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic and earned degrees in biology and chiropractic. She graduated from the University of Phoenix with a Masters in Nursing and as a Family Nurse Practitioner. At American Vein & Vascular Institute Since 2018 Certifications Board Certified Nurse Practitioner Have we cared for you? Please leave us a review. It’s the greatest compliment we could receive. Published Articles Case Study: A Patient Presents with Pulsatile Varicosities