Shiv Nadkarni, MD

Shiv Nadkarni, MD, is a trained physician, performer, and creative entrepreneur whose work sits at the intersection of mental health, education, and the arts. He understands health as a state of wellness that requires multidisciplinary support. His work spans the fields of art therapy, performance, dance/movement, and integrative healing. Over the past two years, Shiv has developed and led a monthly workshop at Tea at Shiloh focused on resetting the nervous system through meditation, movement, and healthful food. He has 10+ years of experience working with children and adolescents as an arts mentor, music teacher, dance therapy facilitator, and medical trainee. Shiv earned his BA in Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania, an MA in Dance Anthropology from the University of Roehampton-London, and his MD from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. His work has been supported by the Fulbright Program, the Hammer Museum, SONY Music, and the City of Los Angeles.