Dr. Lillian Schapiro, MD

Lillian Schapiro, MD, FACOG, is a board-certified gynecologist serving patients at Ideal Gynecology, LLC,  in greater Atlanta, Georgiar recognized as a leading expert in the communities of Stockbridge, Conyers, Locust Grove, Hampton, Covington, Jackson, Buckhead, Vinings, Smyrna, Roswell, Alpharetta, Midtown, and Sandy Springs, GA. A real 'people person,' Dr. Schapiro enjoys the fact many of her patients have been with her for years. In addition to being on top of latest changes in recommendations for women's health, she is a recognized leader in colposcopy, an expert in office hysteroscopy and cerene cryotherapy. She spends time with her patients to make sure that they understand their options and are making informed decisions about their healthcare.

Dr. Schapiro has called Atlanta home for over 20 years. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennyslvania, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University. She graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine with Honors in Obstetrics and Gynecology and was awarded an International Fellowship to work at a hospital in Kenya. She completed her residency at UNC Chapel Hill, where she served as Chief Resident. Always interested in preventive medicine, she published her research on cervical cancer screening in Bali, Indonesia and has been to Nepal to train birth attendants to manage pregnancy complications.  She received the Caring for Congo Award from the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation for gynecologic surgery performed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.  Dr. Schapiro was the U.S. leader for Projet Myome and has been on three missions to the DRC helping women with fibroids and training local doctors. 

Dr. Schapiro believes that every patient is unique, and she enjoys discussing their concerns and coming up with a treatment plan together. She is a recognized expert in irregular bleeding, heavy periods, fertility problems, fibroids, pelvic pain, endometriosis, and incontinence.

Dr. Schapiro is often called upon by CNN as well as local news outlets for her medical expertise.  She maintains an instram page, a tik tok and YouTube channel to educate people about women's health.

Dr. Schapiro and her husband, Robert Schapiro, are the parents of three daughters. She is the author of Tick Tock, a novel chronicling her own struggles with infertility.