Sangeeta Dileep Sule, MD, PhD, started her career as a pediatric rheumatologist by studying cellular and molecular biology at Tulane University. She attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine and completed a doctorate in philosophy in clinical investigation from Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health. After completing a postdoctoral fellowship in rheumatology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Sule joined the faculty. In 2018, Dr. Sule was named Chief of Rheumatology at Children’s National Hospital. 

 Dr. Sule believes in treating the whole child. She continues to support and expand the Division of Rheumatology, while introducing clinics tailored for specific diseases—such as arthritis and lupus. She focuses on providing multidisciplinary resources to pediatric patients diagnosed with rheumatologic disease and is passionate about fusing the latest research into routine practice.