 During this time he completed his doctorate in clinical psychology at Long Island University while also consulting at the Maimonides Mental Health Center and South Beach Psychiatric hospital.At New Hope, Dr. Shapiro founded the Institute for Psychological Services to nursing homes where he trained and supervised 50 psychologists who treated the elderly.In 1988 Dr. Shapiro created the day hospital at Pesach Tikvah – Hope Development in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn where he serviced the chassidic community of Satmar.