Meet Dr. Daphne N. Shaw
As a young child, Daphne Shaw was often sick with ear infections and sore throats. She had a wonderful pediatrician--a kind, soft-spoken gentleman-- who made her giggle by calling her "Drusilla" and who gave her finger puppets. One day when she was close to age 4, she announced to her parents, medical kit in hand, "I want to take care of people like he does, so I've decided that I'm going to be a nurse." Her dad then answered, "That's a wonderful goal, but have you thought about being a doctor?" As a child of the early seventies, she was stunned at the suggestion and retorted that girls couldn't be doctors (silly Dad). Her father explained that girls surely could, and, well, he was right!
She never strayed very far from the desire to be a doctor, though as a high schooler-- not wanting to completely trust her childhood plan-- she did explore and compare the medical path with her other fields of interest, such as international relations and writing. Having a father straight from Italy and a mother who taught French and Spanish, she was drawn to all things multicultural and to learning all about the other countries of the world. However, during an amazing summer scholarship experience in Egypt, her visit to a hospital there helped her realize that medicine was where her heart led her first and foremost.
As a pediatrician, Dr. Shaw feels so thankful to be able to watch children grow and learn and considers it a precious gift to be a part of her families' lives. A wide, toothless grin from a 6 month old patient will make her day, but she also loves witnessing the vivid honesty of four year-olds, all the way up to the soul-searching of teens. She loves how experiences at home with her husband Dr. Carl Shaw, a Cook Children's Emergency Medicine physician, and their two kids, Brendan and Julia, play into and complement some of the issues in pediatrics and vice versa. Having had a recent experience with breast cancer, Dr. Shaw also knows what it is like to be a patient.
Dr. Shaw went to Princeton University, where she did her premedical studies and earned her undergraduate degree with honors in history. She then went to Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. On graduation, she was awarded the Most Outstanding Student Award based on peer voting for her class leadership. She went on to a pediatrics residency also through Baylor at Texas Children's and Ben Taub hospitals. In 2007, she wrote and illustrated a children's book called 'No Shots for Me' about a little girl whose imagination helps her "make it through" her vaccines.
She loves spending time with her husband, two kids and two crazy dogs. Additionally, she enjoys being outside, walking/hiking, reading, traveling and writing. A firm believer in childhood literacy, she volunteers as a reading tutor with Reading Partners of North Texas.
Services
- Acute illnesses
- ADHD management
- Chronic condition management
- Developmental problems
- Disease prevention
- Flu shots
- Hearing screens
- Injury treatment
- Obesity and weight management
- Vision screens
- Patient and parent education
- School and sports physicals
- Vaccines and immunizations
- Well checks
Reviews
Average rating:
Questions were addressed |
4.9
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Provider explained things clearly |
4.9
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Likelihood of recommending this provider |
4.8
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Trust/confidence in physicians |
4.9
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What our families say
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October 23, 2024
Dr Shaw is fantastic and attentive
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October 13, 2024
Dr. Shaw is amazing! She explains thoroughly and is genuinely concerned about my child's needs and care.
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September 21, 2024
Everyone is always so sweet with my daughter. She even got some bubbles for her birthday! She was excited! Thank you for being great!
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September 20, 2024
Dr. Shaw was so thorough when examining our baby and took the time to ease all our worries. We also appreciated her phone call later in the day to review results with us.
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September 09, 2024
Dr. Shaw is amazing. She is always so kind and willing to answer any questions and discuss concerns with compassion.
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September 07, 2024
Dr. Daphne Shaw is an excellent pediatrician and we're so grateful for her services.
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September 07, 2024
We love the Henderson office. Its front office staff are friendly and helpful. Dr. Shaw and her nurses are very attentive and very professional.
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August 09, 2024
All good. We left feeling cared for! Thank you so much.
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August 07, 2024
Dr Shaw and her staff are the best! The receptionists at the front are awesome too!
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August 07, 2024
The communication between all staff and parents, and also with the child is so great. My daughter loves Dr Shaw and is so comfortable with her.
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August 05, 2024
Dr. Shaw is a wonderful doctor to all of our four children. She is thorough in her exam and communicates well on any concerns or questions we have. We are so grateful to have her as our doctor.
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July 19, 2024
We were very happy with our visit
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July 17, 2024
Everything was great.
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July 17, 2024
We love Dr. Shaw- she is always so helpful and her MAs are always so polite and great with our babies.
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July 07, 2024
Dr. Shaw was great with my child.
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July 07, 2024
Dr Daphne Shaw was so caring & attentive. Her nurse was also very thorough & kind.
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July 05, 2024
Daphne Shaw is great!
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June 27, 2024
Dr Shaw and her nurses are always the best with my daughter! I make a 40 minute drive just to go to them. Worth it!
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June 10, 2024
Dr. Daphne Shaw and her staff are the best!
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June 07, 2024
Dr Shaw is the best. And staff is really nice. Julia is the best too!
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June 07, 2024
Dr. Shaw and all of the staff are amazing.
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June 07, 2024
I know we wait a bit for our appointment but I'm so glad Dr. Shaw takes time to listen to the concerns and treat my son so sweetly. I don't mind given the level of care we receive. Thank you so much!
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June 06, 2024
Dr. Shaw has been our pediatrician since he was born and we love her concern for her patients and families. It will be very sad for us when he ages out of pediatric care.
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April 15, 2024
Dr. Shaw was very nice, from the front desk staff to her nurse pulling us back. Thank you all!
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April 11, 2024
Dr. Shaw and her nurses are extremely caring and make sure my child always feel comfortable. The lab nurse Ms. Gavi eased my son's fear when talking blood sample. She made sure he understood everything that would happen and made it as comfortable and pain free as she could. She and the nurse encouraged him and told them how proud they were at his strength and bravery.
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March 30, 2024
Dr. Shaw and her assistant Marisol are great with our son.
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March 30, 2024
They're very kind and we like that the doctor and the staff are bilingual
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March 08, 2024
Dr Shaw is the greatest. We just love seeing her.
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March 02, 2024
Our daughter was very pleased with both the nurse and phlebotomist; her shots and labs were done gently and efficiently!
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March 02, 2024
We drive from NE Tarrant City to see Dr. Shaw. We deeply trust her skills and perspective in caring for our children.
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February 26, 2024
Both Dr. Hamilton and Dr. Shaw have been great with the care of my children.
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February 23, 2024
Dr. Shaw is always great!
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February 09, 2024
Dr. Shaw is amazing and my daughter looks forward to see her every visit!Her nurse is awesome as well, it's nice to see the same people each visit.
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February 05, 2024
Dr. Shaw & staff
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February 02, 2024
We have had a wonderful experience with Dr. Shaw and her office staff.
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February 02, 2024
Dr. Shaw and her nurses are kind and always professional. They always greet my children with a smile and make them feel comfortable.
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January 31, 2024
Dr. Shaw has been our pediatrician since day one. Wouldn't trade her for the world.
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January 27, 2024
Dr. Shaw and her staff are amazing along with the whole office staff. Never had an issue with scheduling. I love Dr.Shaw she is so caring and attentive
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January 27, 2024
Dr. Shaw has been our pediatrician since my girls were born in 2007 , she has always been very attentive, caring and courteous. I've never had any issue with the staff, or scheduling.
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January 16, 2024
PA and Dr. Shaw
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January 16, 2024
Dr. Shaw always takes her time and really listens to concerns.
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January 12, 2024
Dr. Shaw and her whole staff are amazing
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January 08, 2024
We love Dr Shaw and Amy. Both always very helpful.
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January 05, 2024
Dr. Shaw- she's always in such a great mood. She does so much in the best attitude for all of us. Despite waiting, she took all my anxiety and stress away by being who she is. I love her and how she is with my kids.
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December 28, 2023
It was our first encounter with the lab technician and she was wonderful! We also always love Maribel and Dr Shaw
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December 22, 2023
The dr and staff were amazing!
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December 22, 2023
I was running late and they were very understanding and still saw us. Very much appreciated that
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December 20, 2023
I felt like she heard me and she addressed both me and my son's questions and concerns.
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December 20, 2023
I always like to recognize Dr Shaw but I would also like to recognize Gavi. She had to rough job of getting blood by finger prick from a fussy toddler. She was great at distracting her and going at a steady pace so as to get the job done with as little pain as possible. THANK YOU Gavi!
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December 19, 2023
Dr. Shaw is wonderful!! We are moving to Ohio and really hate to lose her!!
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December 19, 2023
My child doesn't like shots but she is calmer in this office than anywhere else!!
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December 18, 2023
We have had no bad experiences at this clinic, with any of the staff we've met over the past 14 years.
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December 18, 2023
Dr Daphne Shaw is EXCEPTIONAL - EVERY SINGLE VISIT. Despite seeing her late in the day, with the appt lingering into the office closing, Dr Shaw never makes us feel rushed. She takes absolutely the amount of time needed to address our concerns. And it is not uncommon for her to follow up within 24 hours of a visit to share some additional information she found as she researched whatever topic we were addressing that visit --- even when the visit ends, her brain is still working on the problem at hand.
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December 16, 2023
Always good experiences
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December 16, 2023
Dr. Shaw and staff are very good!! We have always had a wonderful experience. The front staff are always very nice and professional as well.
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December 08, 2023
Dr. Shaw is phenomenal! She provides excellent, thorough care every time we visit. She takes time to listen to concerns and reads through our chart to study my son's history before making a diagnosis and treatment plan. She makes my sons feel comfortable and has excellent bedside manner. We love Dr. Shaw and her staff!
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December 07, 2023
Daphne Shaw is amazing!
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November 30, 2023
Dr Shaw and her nurses are wonderful. I appreciate, admire, trust and respect them all.
Education
- Medical School:
- Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas
- Board Certifications:
- American Board of Pediatrics
Affiliations
- Cook Children's Physician Network
Recognitions
- Mom Approved Doc
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