Vijay G. Sankaran, MD, PhD

Vijay G. Sankaran, MD, PhD

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Contact Information

Fax

617-730-0641

Appointments

888-733-4662 (New Pediatric Patients)
617-632-3270 (Established Pediatric Patients)

Biography

Vijay G. Sankaran, MD, PhD

Dr. Sankaran is a physician-scientist focused on caring for patients with a variety of blood disorders.  Dr. Sankaran’s laboratory uses human genetics to understand blood and immune cell production in health and disease.  Dr. Sankaran’s laboratory website is: http://bloodgenes.org.

Researcher

Physician

Physician
Jan Ellen Paradise, MD Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Centers/Programs

Clinical Interests

Anemia, Diamond-Blackfan anemia, Hematology, Hematopoiesis, Sickle cell disease, Thalassemia

Board Certification

  • Pediatrics, 2014

Fellowship

  • Boston Children's Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Residency

  • Boston Combined Residency Program, Boston Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center, Pediatrics

Medical School

  • Harvard Medical School

Recent Awards

  • Donald Seldin - Holly Smith Award for Pioneering Research, American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), 2019
  • Excellence in Student Mentoring Award, Harvard Medical School Scholars in Medicine, 2018
  • New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Robertson Investigator, 2018

Locations

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

450 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

450 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215
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