Expertise in
12
conditions

Dr. Vijay G. Sankaran

Pediatrics
450 Brookline Avenue, Dana-farber Cancer Institute, 
Boston, MA 
Expertise in
12
conditions
450 Brookline Avenue, Dana-farber Cancer Institute, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

Vijay Sankaran is a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Sankaran is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aase Syndrome, Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Anemia, Splenectomy, and Microvascular Decompression.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 200 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Harvard Medical School, 2003 - 2010
Specialties
Pediatrics
Licenses
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology in MA
Board Certifications
Pediatrics
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Fellowships
Boston Children's Hospital, 2013 - 2015
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Accepted insurance plans:

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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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  • POS
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO
Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID

Locations

450 Brookline Avenue, Dana-farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215
Call: 617-355-6363

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Sankaran has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

197 Total Publications

From fallout to renewal.
From fallout to renewal.
Journal: Nature cell biology
Published: December 01, 2025
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  • Aase Syndrome
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  • Anemia
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  • Aplastic Anemia
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  • Hemoglobinopathy
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  • Pure Red Cell Aplasia
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  • Sickle Cell Disease
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  • Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood
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  • Beta Thalassemia
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  • Congenital Hemolytic Anemia
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  • Dyserythropoietic Anemia and Thrombocytopenia
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  • Hemolytic Anemia
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  • Thalassemia
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  • Experienced
  • Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia
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  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
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  • Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia
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  • Alpha Thalassemia
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  • Ataxia-Pancytopenia Syndrome
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  • Blood Clots
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