Aditi Vasan, MD, MSHP
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Attending Physician, Division of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania
Faculty Lead, Health Equity Portfolio, PolicyLab at CHOP
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Roberts Center for Pediatric Research, 10th Floor
2716 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Roberts Center for Pediatric Research, 10th Floor
2716 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Office: 267-760-7682
Email:
vasana@chop.edu
vasana@chop.edu
Education
BA (Molecular Biology, Global Health and Health Policy)
Princeton University, 2010.
MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2015.
MSHP (Health Policy Research)
University of Pennsylvania, 2021.
Permanent linkBA (Molecular Biology, Global Health and Health Policy)
Princeton University, 2010.
MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2015.
MSHP (Health Policy Research)
University of Pennsylvania, 2021.
Description of Clinical Expertise
pediatric hospital medicineDescription of Research Expertise
health equity, social determinants of health, administrative burden, access to benefits, WIC, SNAP, MedicaidSelected Publications
Ceasar JN, Revak S, Andrews MR, Vasan A.: Prevalence and Predictors of Energy Insecurity Among United States Households with Children. Acad Pediatr Page: 103386, June 2026 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2026.103386. Online ahead of print.Negro D, Yazdani M, Vasan A.: Family-Centered Approaches to Addressing Food Insecurity in Pediatric Health Care Settings. Acad Pediatr Page: 103365, June 2026 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2026.103365. Online ahead of print.
Eliason EL, Nelson DB, Vasan A.: Children's Enrollment in Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Coverage During the Medicaid Unwinding. Health Serv Res 61(2): 1-7, April 2026.
Kurtz J, Gerstenzang E, Liverpool C, Lieberman S, Anderson HLK, Dalembert G, Lewis N, Fowler JC, Vasan A, Rezet B.: Teaching US Pediatric Trainees to Discuss Race and Racism in the Primary Care Setting: Implications of Learners' and Families' Differing Perspectives. Teach Learn Med 38(2): 215-225, April 2026.
Vasan A, Raphael JL.: Preserving Continuous Access to Coverage and Care for Children in the United States: Lessons from Medicaid Unwinding. Acad Pediatr 26(4): 103283, March 2026.
Luke MJ, Zhuo-Ming Li W, Vasan A.: Addressing Food Insecurity Through Hospital-Community Partnerships in a Changing Policy Landscape. Hosp Pediatr 16(2): e119-e121, February 2026.
Vasan A, Brosco JP.: Medicaid and Child Health-Threats and Opportunities. JAMA Pediatr 180(1): 15-17, January 2026.
Vasan A, Knowles M, Flerchinger S, Tandy TK, Mosen D, Soltesz J, Paradis O, Friedman N, Long JA, Ertz-Berger BL, Kangovi S.: Effects of a Standardized Community Health Worker Intervention on Health Care Utilization Within an Integrated Delivery System. J Gen Intern Med 41(2): 383-390, January 2026.
Anyigbo C., Negro D., Vasan A. : Making WIC Work for Families-Improving Benefit Redemption to Optimize Public Health. JAMA Network Open 8(12): e2546421, December 2025.
Virudachalam S., Vasan A., Edmondson E. : MAHA Commission Report and Diet-Related Diseases in Youth. JAMA 334(24): 2232, November 2025.