Get To Know: Teresa Dolphin-Shaw, DO | Women In Medicine Month

Teresa Dolphin-Shaw

This Women In Medicine Month, Broadlawns is celebrating by highlighting a few of the many amazing females who make an impact every day at our hospital.

Teresa Dolphin-Shaw, DO, MS

Job Title

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

What motivated you to become a doctor?

My family - my mother was a strong female role model and told me I could be anything I dreamed of. My father supported those dreams.

Why do you choose to work at Broadlawns Medical Center?

This is my community, where I feel most at home. 

What advice would you give your 10-year-old self, knowing what you know now? 

Listen to your grandma - take care of your feet! You will be on them a lot!

What do you love most about your job?

The patients make coming to work an easy thing to do. After that, the people I work with make work enjoyable.

What advice do you have for women entering medicine? 

You are Beyonce - what would Beyonce do?