Sujit Sheth, M.D.

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Dr. Sujit Sheth is the Director of the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Weill Cornell Medical College and an Associate Attending Pediatrician at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. He is board-certified in pediatric hematology/oncology, and is an expert in iron metabolism, thalassemia, and sickle cell disease. Dr. Sheth completed his medical training at the University of Bombay, receiving his medical degree (MBBS) in 1988 and completing his resident specialty training in Pediatrics (MD) in 1991. A year later, he entered Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, completing his fellowship in 1995 and his obligatory additional year of residency in Pediatrics in 1996. Following his residency, Dr. Sheth joined the Columbia University faculty as Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. He assumed responsibility as Clinical Director of the Pediatric Hematology program and was promoted to Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics in 2004.In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Sheth is recognized for his dedication to medical education. At NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, he was voted Attending of the Year by the Pediatric Housestaff in 2010 and nominated for Teacher of the Year eight times, receiving the honor in 1999. He has served on resident selection and education committees, as well as on the Scientific Advisory Board, Irving Center for Clinical Research at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.Dr. Sheth has also established himself as a physician-scientist with a focus on clinical research related to disorders of iron overload. He received a K23 award, has been co-PI on a recently completed R01, and has been co-I on several other NIH funded studies. He has been PI of several HRSA awards and a CDC grant over the years. All his research is in the realm of the thalassemia syndromes, and related disorders of iron metabolism. He has authored numerous publications related to this work.