WHITE COAT CEREMONY

I’ll always look back on my time at AUC as some of the best years of my life. It is where I was given the opportunity to pursue my passion and where I met friends who would become more like family. All the while living in one of the most beautiful places!

Dr. Adarsh Shukla (’14)

Dr. Shukla was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. Dr. Shukla attended AUC for medical school and graduated in 2014. He went on to complete a residency in physical medicine & rehabilitation at the Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center followed by a fellowship in intervention pain management, also at Penn State. During his time in training, Dr. Shukla presented at multiple national conferences and was published as a first author in the peer reviewed journal, Pain Medicine. He also served as chief fellow of his pain management fellowship program.

Following training, Dr. Shukla returned to his hometown of Chicago, IL where he joined Midwest Anesthesia & Pain Specialists as an attending provider. In his current role he has the opportunity to treat patient’s with pain of all different sources using the most up to date treatments and interventions learned in training. Dr. Shukla credits AUC for providing him with the opportunity and tools to pursue his passion and serve his home community.

As a successful AUC alumnus, Dr. Shukla is very committed to staying involved with AUC and mentoring future generations of AUC graduates. He served as a clinical education fellow for one year after graduating and is currently involved with the AUC Engage program as a mentor for those interested in PM&R or pain management.