Meet the Team
Dr. Travis Shaw
Dr. Travis Shaw
Travis L. Shaw, MD is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon who leads Synergy Face + Body’s Virginia practices, overseeing both the Richmond and Midlothian locations. A Richmond native, he has practiced in the Richmond area since 2009. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, earned his B.A. in East Asian Studies from Washington and Lee University and his M.D. from VCU School of Medicine, and completed his residency at the Medical College of Virginia, where much of his training was spent performing head and neck cancer surgery at Massey Cancer Center.
In 2012 he founded his own practice, Travis Shaw, MD, which today operates as Synergy Face + Body by Travis Shaw, MD. Dr. Shaw performs rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), chin implants, septoplasty, and earlobe repair, and leads a team providing injectables, laser treatments, and clinical skin care, always with an emphasis on results that look natural rather than overdone.
Outside the practice he serves as an adjunct professor at the VCU School of Business, volunteers facial reconstruction for survivors of domestic violence through FACE TO FACE: The National Domestic Violence Project and for uninsured patients through Access Now, has performed cleft lip and palate surgery in Belize with the World Pediatric Project, and leads the Richmond chapter of Cycling Without Age.
Jessica Allen
Clinical director
With over 25 years of experience as a certified physician assistant, Jess brings a rare blend of clinical expertise, surgical precision, and artistic skill to the field of medical aesthetics. She holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Physician Assistant Sciences and spent over 13 years specializing in orthopedic surgery.
Today, she specializes in advanced injectable treatments and wellness-based therapies. As Clinical Director for all Synergy locations across North Carolina and Virginia, she leads with a deep commitment to patient safety, education, and results-driven care.
Her foundation in traditional medicine guides her approach to aesthetics, combining anatomical expertise with an eye for natural enhancement. She’s especially passionate about empowering patients with knowledge and guiding them to confident, beautiful outcomes.