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, Eliason EL.: From Churn to Continuity-Reforming Children's Coverage. JAMA 334: 1517-1519, November 2025.Gerstenzang E, Vasan A, Kilaru AS.: Evolving Hospital-at-Home to Meet the Needs of Children. JAMA November 2025.
Eliason E, Howland RE, Vasan A.: Children's Medicaid Enrollment Increased During First Year Of Consolidated Appropriations Act. Health Aff (Millwood) November 2025.
Karavite DJ, Vazquez BO, Gomez Acosta CR, Tran N, Navarrete DC, Abdullahi SA, Wingfield E, Griego EC, Vasan A, Kenyon CC, Menko SG, Maletsky KD, Yun K, Lion KC.: Site-Specific Adaptation of an Inpatient Patient Navigator Program at 2 Children's Hospitals. Hosp Pediatr 15: 821-830, October 2025.
Patel K, Vazquez B, Wingfield E, Tran N, Acosta CG, Vasan A, Griego E, Karavite D, Menko S, Maletsky K, Olivares MR, Verghese L, Patel M, Wechsler J, Abdullahi S, Casey Lion K, Yun K.: Evaluation of Language Accessibility of Community Resources to Address Pediatric Social Needs in Two Large U.S. Cities. Acad Pediatr October 2025.
Vasan A, Wood JI, Luan X, Kenyon CC, Matone M.: Expanded Child Tax Credit Payments During Pregnancy Were Associated With Decreased Odds Of Adverse Birth Outcomes. Health Aff (Millwood) October 2025.
Ashok V, Abaya R, Vasan A.: An Antiracist Approach to Firearm Injury Prevention Screening and Safety Counseling. Pediatrics 156: e2024069895, October 2025.
Luke MJ, Muleta H, Kim V, Beatty B, Brittan M, Bowers M, Kenyon CC, Scribano PV, Fiori K, Vasan A.: Social Worker and Community Health Worker Collaboration in Addressing Social Needs. Pediatrics 156: e2025071164, September 2025.
Gerstenzang E, Odunaiya E, Vasan A.: Addressing Food Insecurity in Children with Chronic Conditions-Screening, Support, and Structural Solutions. JAMA Netw Open 8: e2533959, September 2025.
Menko SG, Luke MJ, Vasan A.: How Should Clinical Teams Integrate Findings From Social Needs Screenings Into Children's Care Plans? AMA J Ethics 27: E634-641, September 2025.