Dr Travis Shaw specializes in Facial Plastic Surgery and otolaryngology (ENT). Dr. Shaw was inspired by a trip he took with his father to Kjabe Mission Hospital in Kenya. During this trip, he witnessed many patients who had facial deformities. He brought this inspiration back to Richmond and after working for one of the most respectable Ear, Nose and Throat practices in Virginia, the Richmond native felt the need to grow and expand as an individual by starting his own practice. Inspiration truly hit home when Dr. Shaw performed a reconstructive surgery on a domestic violence victim who was shot by her husband in the face while holding her infant daughter. “Your outward appearance is often a reflection of how you feel on the inside,” states Dr. Shaw. His hope with this surgery was to help the victim with her outward appearance which would in turn help her heal on the inside. Through a program called Face to Face, Dr. Shaw was able to perform the life-changing surgery at no cost to the patient, rebuilding the area around her eye and restoring symmetry to her face. Dr Travis Shaw obtained his BA in East Asian studies from Washington and Lee University. He spent two and a half years teaching English in Japan before pursuing graduate studies at the University of Virginia. Dr. Shaw completed medical school and his residency training at VCU’s Medical College of Virginia. Dr. Shaw is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.