Navigating Business and Radiology Leadership: Meet Executive MBA student Anu Athota Shultz

Education and Career Training

• Undergraduate: Miami University
• Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (Honors in Research, Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society member)
• Internship and Residency (Diagnostic Radiology): UT Southwestern Medical Center/Parkland Memorial Hospital
• Fellowship (Breast Imaging): Washington University/Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology/Barnes-Jewish Hospital

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Current Roles and Career Journey

After completing my medical training in 2007, I practiced both diagnostic general radiology and breast imaging specialized radiology (as the only female partner) in Mountain Home Radiology Consultants until 2011. I then joined Rose Imaging Specialists, a supermajority female partnership and practice that specialized in breast imaging diagnostic radiology and research. Rose-Imaging Specialists and Radiology Partners merged in 2021, and I joined their local practice board in 2023.

My current roles include:

• Local practice board member for Rose Imaging Specialists-Radiology Partners
• Legacy partner at Rose Imaging Specialists-Radiology Partners
• Lead interpreting physician for Solis Mammography Sugar Land
• Wife of Erik Shultz, MD FACOG: OB/GYN at Texas Children’s Hospital Women’s Pavilion/Partners in OB/GYN Care
• Mother of four children: Chethan 19, Jayan 17, Milan 15 and Anika 13

Why did you choose a Rice Business Executive MBA?

The Executive MBA program at Rice emphasizes executive-level leadership, which hones skills in its coursework critical to developing quality physician leadership in the healthcare industry. The experience has shown me how influential the business aspect of medicine is in patient care and physicians’ ability to provide quality healthcare. Additionally, medical education is often remiss in teaching physicians how to be truly effective leaders. 

What do you enjoy the most about being a Rice MBA student?

My favorite part of being a Rice MBA student is being in class and getting to know an excellent group of highly accomplished, successful and incredibly talented professionals from a wide variety of industries. I have also been extremely impressed with the high quality of professors teaching us. They are academically impressive and exhibit a true passion and care for teaching. 

How does the program positively impact you at work, and can you share an example of applying what you learned on the job?

The program has taught me to be a more impactful leader in my organization. It has helped to give me confidence around areas of strength and challenged me to improve in areas of weakness, all in a supportive and professional manner. I am so thankful for having the opportunity to be a part of Rice Business and the Executive MBA program.

Anu Athota Shultz is an Executive MBA student in the Class of 2025.