| Background and Licensure Cory Shaw attended the University of Texas at Austin to study communication and then the Texas College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which was ranked one of the top three Chinese medicine schools in the nation. From there, she received a Masters degree in Oriental Medicine after three years of study and a two year internship in the student clinic. Cory received her acupuncture license through the state of Texas and is nationally certified through NCCAOM to practice acupuncture and Chinese herbology. She has been practicing at the Center for Complementary Medicine in San Antonio, Texas since 2004. |
Cory's Philosophy Being the daughter of a nurse, Cory is a firm believer in a complementary approach to all medicine. She considers eastern and western medicine as wonderful partners and TCM fills the gaps of western medicine nicely. Cory thinks that the patient is best served when both medicines work together and recognizes the strengths of the other medicine. Unfortunately, TCM is normally viewed as a mystical medicine that is poorly explained and not understood by the patient. One of Cory's main goals is to take that mysticism out of TCM and help people understand why it works. She tries to explain to all of her patients how TCM priniciples are applied to their condition and why she makes the treatment choices that she makes. Cory's hope is that each patient leaves the office more knowledgable about their health than before. |
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