Dr. Vaishali Sanchorawala is the Professor of Medicine and Director of the Amyloidosis Center of Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center.
Her research has led and defined the field in AL amyloidosis. She is recognized as one of the leading international experts and a key opinion leader in amyloidosis. With numerous publications and meeting presentations, she has been one of the pioneers in the field of clinical research in AL amyloidosis. Her work in the treatment of AL amyloidosis has been published in many peer-reviewed journals and has resulted in the evolution of the standard of care for these patients.
She is currently heading many clinical trials in the treatment of AL amyloidosis. She has helped to create and cultivate the next generation of physician-scientists in the area of clinical research in amyloidosis, many of whom today play leadership roles in distinguished centers around the world.
She serves on the executive steering committee of the Amyloidosis Research Consortium, the board of the International Society of Amyloidosis as secretary, chair of the membership committee of the International Society of Amyloidosis and as an associate editor of Amyloid, Journal of Protein Folding Disorders. She has been an invited speaker and session chair nationally and internationally.
Her influence extends beyond the groundbreaking and paradigm-shifting work in the field of amyloidosis. In addition to her scientific achievements and accolades, she is a beloved teacher,
a caring mentor, and a compassionate physician with exceptional clinical acumen. She has an interest in working in charity organizations. She helps cook meals for ~300 underserved individuals at a meal center in Massachusetts (1-2 times a month) and volunteer regularly at “Cradles to Crayons” charity, non-profit organization.
