Roy Wade Jr., MD, PhD, MPH, MSHP
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania
Senior Fellow , Center for Public Health Initiatives, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Pediatrician, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Primary Care, Cobbs Creek
Pediatrician, CHOP Pediatric Care at Cedar Behavioral Health and Crisis Center
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Roberts Center for Pediatric Research
Applied Clinical Research Center, 11th Floor, 11323
2716 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146-2305
Roberts Center for Pediatric Research
Applied Clinical Research Center, 11th Floor, 11323
2716 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146-2305
Office: 215-590-4773
Email:
wader2@email.chop.edu
wader2@email.chop.edu
Education:
BS (Biology)
Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997.
PhD (Microbiology)
Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002.
MD (Medicine)
Dartmouth University Medical School, 2007.
MPH (Health Policy and Management)
Harvard University School of Public Health, 2011.
MSHP (Health Policy)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2013.
Permanent linkBS (Biology)
Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997.
PhD (Microbiology)
Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002.
MD (Medicine)
Dartmouth University Medical School, 2007.
MPH (Health Policy and Management)
Harvard University School of Public Health, 2011.
MSHP (Health Policy)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2013.
Selected Publications
James P. Guevara, M.D., M.P.H., Marsha Gerdes, Ph.D., Ellie Segan, M.S., Katherine Yun, M.D., M.S., Kate Wallis, M.D., M.P.H., Jeannette Newman, Ph.D., Roy Wade, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.H.P., Sara Molina-Robinson, M.B.A., Jungwon Min, Ph.D., M.S., Knashawn Morales, Sc.D.: Family Navigation to Reduce Disparities in Early Intervention Services: An RCT. Pediatrics Page: Accepted, Feb 2026.Higginbotham EJ, Wade R Jr.: Physicians in Training, Communities in Need-Reimagining GME Policy for the Indian Health Service. JAMA Intern Med. 185(8): 1042-1043, August 2025.
Wade R Jr, Smith-Brown C, Lieberman L, Reidy MC, Cronholm PF, Fein JA, Pachter LM, Forke CM.: Expanding the Concept of Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Decade of Insights. Am J Prev Med. 69(2): 1-5, August 2025.
Wade R Jr, Ginsburg KR.: Talking to Families of Color About Police Encounters. JAMA Pediatr. 179(3): 243-245, March 2025.
Segan E., McQuaid E., Gerdes M., Wade R., Newman J., Molina-Robinson S., Yun K., Wallis K., Morales K., Guevara J.: Family Navigation to Reduce Disparities in Early Intervention. Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, Baltimore MD June 2024 Notes: Poster.
Segan E., McQuaid E., Gerdes M., Wade R., Newman J., Molina-Robinson S., Yun K., Wallis K., Morales K., Guevara J.: Family Navigation to Reduce Disparities in Early Intervention. Pediatric Academic Societies National Meetings, Toronto Canada May 2024 Notes: Poster.
Lê-Scherban F, Wang A, Courts KA, Ettinger de Cuba S, Wade R, Chilton M.: A Short Adverse Experiences Measure Among Mothers of Young Children. Pediatrics 153(4): e2023063882, April 2024.
Aysola J, Murdock HM, Lett E, Williams C, Wade R Jr, Higginbotham EJ.: Operationalizing Inclusion: Moving from An Elusive Goal to Strategic Action. Epidemiol Rev. 45(1): 140-145, December 2023.
Guevara, J.P., Aysola, J., Wade, R., Nfonoyim, B., Qiu, M., Carroll, K.N.: Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Pediatric Research Workforce: A Scoping Review. Pediatric Research 94(3): 904-914, September 2023.
E. McQuaid, E. Segan, M. Gerdes, R. Wade, J. Newman, S. Molina-Robinson, K. Yun, K. Wallis, K. Morales, J. Guevara.: Family Navigation to Reduce Disparities in Early Intervention Access. Pediatric Academic Societies National Meeting, Washington DC May 2023 Notes: Poster.