Pulin Sheth

Dr. Pulin A. Sheth is a Clinical Professor of Radiology (Clinician Educator) at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC). He serves as the Medical Director of Breast Imaging at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and leads the Breast MRI program across multiple USC-affiliated hospitals. His career spans academic and clinical roles, with expertise in breast imaging, neoadjuvant chemotherapy monitoring, and breast cancer diagnosis. Dr. Sheth holds medical directorships in radiology and breast imaging at Keck Medicine of USC, contributing to both patient care and medical education.

• Education: MD from University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.
• Training: Diagnostic Radiology residency at Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles; fellowship in women’s imaging at Emory University.

His research focuses on advancing diagnostic accuracy in breast cancer through imaging technologies like MRI and ultrasound, particularly in evaluating treatment response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. He also investigates breast density legislation impacts, occult lesion detection, and overdiagnosis concerns in benign lesions. Dr. Sheth’s work emphasizes improving clinical decision-making through modified BI-RADS scoring and optimizing imaging protocols.

Publications highlight his contributions to understanding MRI’s role in treatment monitoring, comparative imaging modalities, and population-based outcomes. His clinical innovations, such as targeted intraoperative radiotherapy, aim to reduce treatment burden while maintaining efficacy.

Dr. Sheth has held academic positions since 2001 and expanded breast imaging services across USC’s health systems, serving both academic and community populations. His leadership in breast MRI at LAC+USC Medical Center and Verdugo Hills Hospital establishes him as a key figure in Los Angeles’s breast cancer referral network.