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
Research Fellow, Center for Community Health Workers, 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
Vasan A, Kenyon CC, Feudtner C, Fiks AG: Prevalence of Social Needs Among Hospitalized Children With Complex Chronic Conditions. Hosp Pediatr June 2026.Luke MJ, Kenyon CC, Beck AF, Bouchelle Z, Menko SG, Scribano PV, Vasan A.: Neighborhood Child Opportunity Index and Household-Level Social Needs. Pediatrics 155: e2024069735, May 2025.
Kurtz J, Gerstenzang E, Liverpool C, Lieberman S, Anderson HLK, Dalembert G, Lewis N, Fowler JC, Vasan A, Rezet B.: Teaching U.S. Pediatric Trainees to Discuss Race and Racism in the Primary Care Setting: Implications of Learners' and Families' Differing Perspectives. Teach Learn Med Page: 1-11, May 2025.
Knowles M, Vasan A, Pan Z, Long JA, Kangovi S.: Scaling an Evidence-Based Community Health Worker Program With Fidelity: Results and Lessons Learned. Milbank Q April 2025.
Khazanchi R, Brewster RCL, Tolliver DG, Heard-Garris NJ, Vasan A, Winkelman TNA, Hadland SE.: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Unmet Health Care Needs due to Cost and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationally Representative Analysis of U.S. Adolescents. J Adolesc Health April 2025.
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 April 2025.
Luke MJ, Darko O, Vasan A.: Using Insights from Families to Improve Social Needs Screening and Support Community Resource Connection. Acad Pediatr March 2025.
Eliason EL, Vasan A, Nelson DB.: Children's Insurance Stability and Coverage Inequities During the COVID-19 Continuous Coverage Provisions. Am J Public Health March 2025.
Bouchelle Z, Luke M, Menko SG, Kolodgie N, Capriola D, Bowers M, Scribano PV, Vasan A.: LiFTS: Equitably Implementing a Social Needs Screening Program. Hosp Pediatr 15: 227-236, March 2025.
Eliason E, Nelson D, Vasan A.: Continuous Eligibility Policies And CHIP Structure Affected Children's Coverage Loss During Medicaid Unwinding. Health Aff (Millwood) March 2025.