Aasma Shaukat
Associate physician and clinical researcher who worked with Alex Pretti at the Minneapolis VA and provides firsthand recollections about his life, work, and character.
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Jan 25, 2026 • 14min
A Colleague Remembers Alex Pretti (w/ Dr. Aasma Shaukat)
Dr. Aasma Shaukat, an associate physician and clinical researcher who worked with Alex Pretti at the Minneapolis VA, shares firsthand recollections of his life and character. She recounts hiring him, his nursing path, calm bedside manner, empathy with veterans, love of the outdoors, juggling low-pay jobs, civic engagement, and colleagues’ shock at his death.
