Location
About Me
Dr. Aakriti Garg Shukla is a board-certified ophthalmologist and Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at CUMC and Attending Ophthalmologist at the New York Presbyterian Hospital. She specializes in the medical and surgical management of glaucoma and cataracts. Her surgical expertise includes minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, traditional glaucoma surgery, glaucoma laser surgery, and cataract surgery.
Dr. Shukla has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, and has been invited to speak nationally and internationally on her patient care and research. She serves on the editorial boards of Ophthalmology and Ophthalmology Glaucoma and is continually inspired by her patients, aiming to improve their quality of life while treating their glaucoma.
Training

Johns Hopkins University
FellowshipEdward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University Medical Center
Residency
Patient-Oriented Research
Columbia University
Masters / PhD
Medical School
Columbia University
Medical School
Trustee and Renaissance Scholar
USC
Undergraduate
Awards & Honors
ASCRS Young Eye Surgeons International Service Grant
2022American Academy of Ophthalmology Secretariat Award
2021ARVO Womens Leadership Development Program
2021Ophthalmology Glaucoma: Editorial Board Member
2020American Glaucoma Society Mentoring for Future Leaders Travel Grant
2020American Glaucoma Society Mentoring for Advancement of Physician Scientists Grant
2019World Glaucoma Congress: Best of 2017 American Glaucoma Society Meeting
2017American Glaucoma Society Bernard Schwartz Memorial Award
2017American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting: Best Paper Award
2017ASCRS/YES Legislative Fly-In Scholarship Award
2016AAO Mid-Year Forum Advocacy Ambassador Award
2016Albert Einstein Medical Center Outstanding Intern Award
2015Edith and Denton McKane Memorial Award for Outstanding Research in Ophthalmology
2015ARVO Annual Meeting Travel Grant Award
2014Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Research Fellowship
2013National Institutes of Health T35 Institutional Research Training Grant
2010University of Southern California Trustee Scholar
2009University of Southern California Renaissance Scholar
2008
Certifications & Licensure
- Licensed In
- NY, PA
- License Numbers
- 314658, MD466780


