New faculty spotlight: Jennifer Shaw, MD

Jennifer Shaw, MD

Jennifer Shaw, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

  • Name: Jennifer Shaw, MD
  • Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, vascular neurology, UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences
  • Hometown: San Diego, California

Professional interests: 

  • Vascular neurology, particularly intracerebral hemorrhage, stroke and cancer, stroke and autoimmune disease, stroke in young adults and genetic causes of stroke
  • Neurocritical care
  • Neuro-oncology

How I fell in love with neurology: I truly fell in love with my specialty during graduate school. Neurology is a perfect blend of my interests; it is both anatomical and mathematical. The field is rapidly developing, never ending, often surprising and always rewarding. I learn something new every day. 

Education:

  • Vascular neurology fellowship, UNMC
  • Neurology Residency, UNMC
  • MD, Creighton University
  • MS in clinical anatomy, Creighton University
  • BA in mathematics, University of San Diego

Memberships:

  • American Academy of Neurology
  • American Heart Association
  • Nebraska Medical Association
  • Nebraska Neurological Society
  • Neurohospitalist Society

Three things people may not know about me:

  • I was a college instructor prior to being a physician. I loved it.
  • Yoga is my favorite hobby. I have been practicing for more than eight years.
  • My favorite food is a perfectly ripe pear. There is nothing better.

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