AakritiGarg ShuklaMD(She/Her)

Cataract Related, Glaucoma Related

Assistant Professor

Overview of Dr. Garg Shukla

Dr. Aakriti Garg Shukla is an ophthalmologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. She received her medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been in practice 3 years. She is one of 243 doctors at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and one of 126 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Ophthalmology. She has more than 80 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
635 West 165th Street
New York, NY 10032
Book by Phone+1(234) 635-1974

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Glaucoma, 2018 - 2019
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Ophthalmology, 2015 - 2018
Albert Einstein Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2014 - 2015
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2014

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2022 - 2025
DE State Medical License 2021 - 2023
PA State Medical License 2014 - 2022
NJ State Medical License 2020 - 2021
MD State Medical License 2018 - 2020
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

American Glaucoma Society-American Academy of Ophthalmology Position Statement on Nicotinamide Use for Glaucoma Neuroprotection.
Aakriti Garg Shukla, George A Cioffi, Simon W M John, Qing Wang, Jeffrey M Liebmann
Ophthalmology. Glaucoma. 2025-01-10
Kahook Dual Blade Goniotomy versus iStent Implantation Combined with Phacoemulsification: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Jaime Guedes, Dillan Cunha Amaral, Karina de Oliveira Caneca, Eduardo Henrique Cassins Aguiar, Lucas Neves de Oliveira
Journal of Glaucoma. 2024-12-09
A Flattened Curve: National Trends of Women Physicians and Residents in Surgery Over the Last Decade.
Sai S Kurapati, Camille Moeckel, Molly M Stegman, Antonio Yaghy, Inginia Genao
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-11-01

Press Mentions

Experts Caution Against High-Dose Nicotinamide for Glaucoma Due to Liver Toxicity Risks: AGS/AAO StatementJanuary 20th, 2025
Use of Supplement for Glaucoma May Come with Liver Toxicity, Experts WarnJanuary 16th, 2025