Danielle Cullen, MD, MPH, MSHP
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Founder and Director, Complete Eats Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Research Faculty and Principal Instructor, PolicyLab, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Core Faculty, Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Associate Director of Implementation Science, Clinical Futures, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Director, Health Services Research, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Senior Fellow, Penn Implementation Science Center (PISCE)
Director of Education, Penn Implementation Science Center
Director, Implementation Science Certificate Program, University of Pennsylvania
Executive Director, Implementation Science Studio, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia CTSA
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2716 South Street, 10-241
Philadelphia, PA 19104
2716 South Street, 10-241
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Email:
cullendl@email.chop.edu
cullendl@email.chop.edu
Education:
BA (Urban Studies and Psychology)
Columbia University/Barnard College , 2007.
MPH (Maternal and Child Health)
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , 2011.
MD (Medicine)
Jefferson Medical College, 2012.
MSHP (Health Policy and Health Services Research)
University of Pennsylvania, 2018.
Permanent linkBA (Urban Studies and Psychology)
Columbia University/Barnard College , 2007.
MPH (Maternal and Child Health)
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , 2011.
MD (Medicine)
Jefferson Medical College, 2012.
MSHP (Health Policy and Health Services Research)
University of Pennsylvania, 2018.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Pediatric Emergency MedicineDescription of Research Expertise
Community-Clinical Partnerships in addressing Food InsecuritySocial Care Integration
Social Determinants of Health
Implementation Science
Selected Publications
Cullen D, Brown R, Meeker M, Gutman C, Barria J, James D, Samuels-Kalow M: Accessibility of Dental Appointments After Emergency Department Referral: An Audit Study. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Conference, 2026, Atlanta, GA May 2026.Cullen D, Brown R, Meeker M, Gutman C, Barria J, James D, Samuels-Kalow M: Accessibility of Pediatric Dental Appointments after ED referral: An Audit Study. Pediatric Academic Societies, 2026, Boston, MA April 2026.
Cullen D, Brown R, Vasquez B, James D, Barria J, Samuels-Kalow M: Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Dental Care among ED Patients. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, 2026, Boston, MA April 2026.
Cullen D, Brown R, McPeak K, Min J, McGovern BE, Dziedzic SM, Fein JA.: Approaches to Identifying Social Needs: The SECURE RCT. Pediatrics Mar 2026.
Brown R, DeMarco M, Cullen D.: Caregiver Perceptions of Social Need Documentation. JAMA Netw Open 9: e261059, Mar 2026.
Brown R, Min J, Fein J, Wright M, Cullen D: Comparing Patient-Centered Approaches to Social Care in the Emergency Department: A Mixed-Method Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Emerg Med Feb 2026.
Meeker MA, Bongiorno DM, Cullen D, Schiavoni KH, Samuels-Kalow M.: Using Factor Analysis to Streamline Social Screening for the Emergency Department. Acad Emerg Med Nov 2025.
Garrity B, Cullen D, Hong H.: What Would Be Required of Structural Determinants of Health Screening and Follow-Up to Improve Children's Health Equity? AMA J Ethics 27: E695-699, Sep 2025.
Joshi P, Van Remortel BJ, Rameswaran J, Cullen DL.: Effect of price on WIC-eligible caregiver participation in a produce program: A randomized trial. Acad Pediatr Jul 2025.
Melissa A. Meeker, Danielle L. Cullen, Margaret Samuels-Kalow: Using Factor Analysis to Streamline Social Screening in the Emergency Department. Poster Presentation: Society for Academic Emergency Medicine; Philadelphia, PA May 2025.