Dr. Deeksha Katoch is a third-year pediatric hematology-oncology fellow at Yale University School of Medicine with a clinical and research focus in benign hematology and inherited bleeding disorders. She will be joining the faculty of the Yale Hemophilia Treatment Center upon completing her fellowship.
Dr. Katoch completed her medical degree at Government Medical College, Jammu, India, and went on to serve as a medical officer in the Indian Air Force, caring for patients in some of the most underserved regions of the country. That experience shaped her interest in access to care, which remains central to her work today. She completed her pediatric residency and chief residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn before joining the Yale fellowship in 2023. She is also concurrently pursuing a Master of Health Science in Clinical Informatics and Data Science at Yale to strengthen her ability to work with large datasets.
As an NBDF-Takeda Clinical Fellow, Dr. Katoch will train in the care of patients with hemostatic and coagulation disorders under the mentorship of Dr. Robert Bona, Dr. Stephanie Prozora, and Dr. Michael Recht at the Yale Hemophilia Treatment Center. Her research will focus on access to care in patients with inherited bleeding disorders, examining how geographic and socioeconomic factors affect outcomes in this unique population.
Dr. Katoch has been recognized by several national organizations, including the American Thrombosis and Hemostasis Network (DREAM Award, 2024-2026), the American Society of Hematology (Oral presentation 2025, Abstract Achievement Award 2023 & 2025), and the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (Travel Grant, 2024). Her long-term goal is to build a career as a clinician-investigator in pediatric bleeding disorders, with a focus on improving access to comprehensive care for underserved patients.