Joy Shaw, PA-C
Joy Shaw, PA-C
About Me
Joy Shaw, PA C, is a compassionate and experienced physician assistant providing acute and preventive care at Mount Nittany Health ExpressCARE in State College. She is dedicated to delivering high quality, patient centered care to individuals of all ages.
Joy treats both pediatric and adult patients and is fluent in English and Mandarin, allowing her to connect with a diverse patient population. She manages a wide range of acute conditions, performs diagnostic evaluations and provides preventive guidance tailored to each patient’s needs. Her clinical background includes extensive experience in procedures such as suturing, splinting, wound care and occupational health examinations.
As a long time member of the State College and Centre Region community, Joy is passionate about helping patients improve their quality of life through personalized, holistic support. She believes in empowering patients through small, consistent steps — like balanced nutrition, regular activity and staying current with preventive care — to make meaningful long term health improvements.
Female
Mandarin, English
Insurance
Accepted insurance providers
- Aetna
- Advantra
- AmeriHealth Caritas Pennsylvania
- AmeriHealth Caritas Pennsylvania CHC
- AmeriHealth Caritas Northeast
- AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Care
- Capital Blue Cross (including Senior Blue, Keystone Health Plan Central, Health One and Blue CHIP)
- Cigna (accepted system-wide, except by CEMA, the Emergency Department provider group)
- Community Care Behavioral Health Organization (psychiatry)
- Gateway Health Plan (Medical Assistance Product)
- Geisinger Health Plan/Geisinger Gold/GHP Family
- Government: CHAMPUS, Tricare/Black Lung Benefits Act
- HealthAmerica/HealthAssurance/First Health
- Highmark/PA Blue Shield (accepted system-wide, except by Centre Pathology Associates, the Pathology department provider group as of 1/1/26)
- Medical Assistance
- Medicare/Medicare Railroad
- PA Health and Wellness
- Preferred Health Services
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- United Behavioral Health (psychiatry)
- United Healthcare/United Healthcare Student Resources
- UPMC Health Plan/UPMC For Life/UPMC For You
