Dr. Katherine R. Shew, MD grew up in central North Carolina and graduated from the North Carolina School of Science and Math. She continued her studies at Wake Forest University as a Carswell Scholar where she earned Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa Honors. She received an Aesculapian Scholarship to attend Virginia Commonwealth University for medical school and graduated with AOA honors. She then remained in Richmond, VA for her dermatology residence and has been a board-certified dermatologist since 2007. She enjoys practicing general dermatology with a particular interest in diagnosing and treating skin cancer. In her free time Dr. Shew enjoys spending time with her two children, traveling with her family and sports.