Ellen Shapiro, MD

Pediatric urology isn’t a specialty most parents think about until they need it. Kids have their own set of plumbing quirks—hydronephrosis, undescended testicles, hypospadias—that general urologists aren’t always equipped to handle. Ellen Shapiro, MD keeps her practice on the 11th floor of 222 E 41st St, a tower that rises above the Midtown lunch rush and the steady hum of Grand Central’s commuters.

Murray Hill has long been the neighborhood where families trade brownstones for high-rises without losing the pediatrician down the block. The address puts Shapiro within walking distance of NYU Langone and a cluster of schools, so follow-up visits can fit between carpool and the afternoon bell. Her office handles the usual referrals—UTI work-ups, circumcision revisions, vesicoureteral reflux—but also the less common cases that send parents searching for a second opinion.

Questions about scheduling or insurance get routed to the front desk at (646) 825-6300. No automated menu, just a human voice that can usually slot new patients within a week. The building’s elevators are fast, but the lobby turnstiles still eat a few minutes, so plan to arrive early if it’s your first time navigating the security desk.

Directions land on the same block as a Duane Reade and a Starbucks that doubles as a waiting room for half of Midtown—convenient, if not exactly quiet. A map pin drops here: 222 E 41st St, 11th Floor.