Rachna Kalapi Sheth, MD
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatrics
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics - Patient Care, Division of Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics - Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2011 | UT Health Science Center - Houston, Houston, Texas, US, Medical Degree |
Postgraduate Training
| 2012-2014 | Clinical Residency, Pediatrics, Harbor-Univeristy of California Los Angeles, Torrance, California |
| 2011-2012 | Clinical Internship, Pediatrics, Harbor-University of California Los Angles, Torrance, California |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2021 | Florida Board of Medicine |
| 2020 | Texas Medical License |
| 2014 | American Board of Pediatrics |
| 2013 | California Medical Board |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Instructor, Department of Pediatrics Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - 2023
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics Patient Care, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Queens, NY, 2018 - 2020
Instructor, Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 2015 - 2019
Assistant Professor, Department of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2014 - 2015
Other Professional Positions
Instructor, Locum Tenens Physician, Oroville, CA, 2020 - Present
Selected Presentations & Talks
Regional Presentations
- 2014. Neonatal Resuscitation at the Edge of Viability--Ethics and Law. Conference. Neonatal Resuscitation at the Edge of Viability--Ethics and Law. Torrance, CA, US.
- 2014. Alcoholism and Alcohol Use in Teenagers. Screening and Intervention. Conference. Alcoholism and Alcohol Use in Teenagers. Screening and Intervention. Torrance, CA, US.
- 2012. Advocacy Day in Sacramento and the Effects of the Affordable Care Act in California. Conference. Advocacy Day in Sacramento and the Effects of the Affordable Care Act in California. Torrance, CA, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Nash, A, Harden, A, Sheth, RK. The Ethical Complexity of Medical Decision Making in the Adolescent Oncology Patient. Current Oncology 31(8):4158-4164, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39195293.
- Nash A, Sheth R. The Ethical Complexity of Medical Decision Making in the Adolescent Oncology Patient. Current Oncology 31(8: Quality of Life and Management of Pediatric Cance):4158-4164, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
Review Articles
- Rav, ES, Sheth, RK, Ahmad, AH. Systemic Lidocaine Infusions for Pediatric Patients with Cancer-Related Pain. Children 9(12), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36553377.
Other Articles
- Boren R, Sheth R, Killingsworth J, Chang M Saprochaete capitata Infection in Teen with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Receiving Echinocandin Prophylaxis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases.
Letters to the Editor
- Gibson A, Sheth R, McCall D. Combination low-intensity chemotherapy plus inotuzumab ozogamicin, blinatumomab and rituximab for pediatric patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Haematologica 109: 3042-3047, 2024.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified March 31, 2026