Aasma Shaukat
Aasma Shaukat is a Pakistan-born gastroenterologist and clinical researcher based in New York. She moved to the United States from Lahore and has established herself in the medical field, currently working at NYU Langone. Known for her dedication to patient care and clinical research, Shaukat has been vocal about various social issues, recently expressing her grief over the tragic death of her former colleague, ICU nurse Alex Pretti, who was shot by federal agents in Minneapolis, which she described as 'senseless carnage'.
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Aasma Shaukat described Alex Pretti as an empathetic and compassionate medical worker.
Mărturia tulburătoare a medicului care a încercat să-i acorde primul ajutor asistentului medical împușcat de agenți ICE
Romania· 2026-01-26
Aasma Shaukat remembered Pretti as someone who always wanted to work in healthcare and believed veterans were particularly vulnerable.
Index - Külföld - Veteránokat ápolt, mindenkin segíteni akart, ilyen volt a meggyilkolt minnesotai ápoló
Hungary· 2026-01-26
Aasma Shaukat is a gastroenterologist who expressed her grief over the death of her former colleague, Alex Pretti.
Pakistan-born doctor mourns colleague and ICU nurse Alex Pretti, shot by federal agents in Minnesota: 'Senseless carnage...'
India· 2026-01-25