Nadia Lauren Dowshen
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Director, Adolescent HIV Services and Medical Director, Adolescent HIV Clinic, Craig-Dalsimer Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty, PolicyLab, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Co-Founder & Medical Director, Gender and Sexuality Development Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Distinguished Endowed Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Associate Director for Student Affairs and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Master of Science in Health Policy Research Program, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Adolescent Medicine
The Hub for Clinical Collaboration
3500 Civic Center
14th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Adolescent Medicine
The Hub for Clinical Collaboration
3500 Civic Center
14th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 267-257-5668
Lab: 267-426-2591
Lab: 267-426-2591
Email:
dowshenn@chop.edu
dowshenn@chop.edu
Graduate Group Affiliations
Education:
BA (Urban Studies)
University of Pennsylvania, 1999.
MD
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2004.
MSHP (Health Policy Research)
University of Pennsylvania, 2016.
BA (Urban Studies)
University of Pennsylvania, 1999.
MD
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2004.
MSHP (Health Policy Research)
University of Pennsylvania, 2016.
Links
PAX- Real Solutions to Gun Violence, Board of Trustees
expert reviewer
American Academy of Pediatrics, member
Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, Member
PAX- Real Solutions to Gun Violence, Board of Trustees
expert reviewer
American Academy of Pediatrics, member
Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, Member
Post-Graduate Training
Resident, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2004-2007.
Fellow, General Academic Pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2007-2009.
Advanced Fellow, Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2009-2011.
Resident, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2004-2007.
Fellow, General Academic Pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2007-2009.
Advanced Fellow, Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2009-2011.
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, 2007.
American Board of Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine, 2012.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, 2007.
American Board of Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine, 2012.
Selected Publications
Madden J, Lee S, Atkins D, Dowshen N: Developing ScreenWell, an mHealth Tool for Targeted HIV PrEP Education and Linkage to Care in Pediatric Emergency Departments. SYNChronicity 2026 (SYNC 2026), Arlington, VA March 2026 Notes: 20-Minute Presentation. Accepted July 31, 2025. Abstract ID: 8945.Rider-Longmaid E, Lett E, Gzesh A, Jelinek S, Dowshen N: Training on Thin Ice: How Anti-Transgender Laws are Shaping the Future of Gender-Affirming Care in Adolescent Medicine. US Professional Association for Transgender Health Scientific Symposium, Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico September 2025 Notes: Oral Presentation. Accepted MM DD, 2025.
Dowshen N, Baker K, Garofalo R, Chen D, Inwards-Breland DJ, Sequeira G, Mehringer JE, McNamara M: A Critical Scientific Appraisal of the Health and Human Services Report on Pediatric Gender Dysphoria. J Adolesc Health 77(3): 342-345, September 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.06.002. Epub 6 Aug 2025.
Kidd KM, Sequeira GM, Fechter-Leggett M, Kahn NF, Salyer R, Chinn E, Giddings T, Baker KE, Dowshen N: "From Having Regular Care With a Team of Doctors to Fleeing the State": Parent Experiences Supporting Gender Diverse Youth in States with Care Bans. J Adolesc Health August 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.06.001. Epub 6 Aug 2025.
Nightingale KJ, Jelinek SK, Jones C, Bevington LM, Darien K, Ding A, Fu A, Su K, Kocent LS, Langer MD, Dowshen N: Telehealth Versus In-Person Injection Instruction for Adolescents and Young Adults Initiating Gender-Affirming Testosterone Therapy. Transgend Health 10(4), August 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1089/trgh.2024.0130. Epub 7 Aug 2025.
Ancheta A, Del Duca A, Ruggieri D, McDonald C, Flores D, Dowshen D: Multilevel Factors Impacting U.S. School Nurses’ Support of LGBTQ+ Youth: A Qualitative Analysis. J Sch Nurs July 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1177/10598405251351297. Epub 4 Jul 2025.
Hillier A, Dowshen N, Diemer MA, Marcus SC: Acceptability of Screening for Gender Identity in a National Sample of Parents with Young Children. Transgend Health 10(3): 242-251, June 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1089/trgh.2023.0053. eCollection 2025 Jun.
Brissett D, Jones T, Brooks M, Jones M, Neal O, Knight K, Williams T, Darien K, Williams JL, Thomas D, Foster C, Ginsburg K, Dowshen N: Adultification of Young Black Females on Their Health and Well-being: A Qualitative Study. Pediatrics 155(6): e2024069110, June 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-069110. Epub 21 May 2025.
Gwiazdowski B, Tang C, Castillo M, Wirtz A, Dowshen N, Hammond J, Perkins R, Sanders R: Enhancing Primary Care Integration: Addressing Substance Use Disorder in Young MSM to Optimize Primary Care and Mitigate HIV Risk. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Honolulu, HI, April 2025 Notes: Poster Presentation. Accepted January 17, 2025.
Jelinek SK, Gzesh AS, DelFerro J, Whelihan JT, Wood S, Dowshen N: Balancing Autonomy and Privacy: Innovative Video Elicitation to Understand Adolescent Perspectives on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection and Use in Healthcare. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Honolulu, HI, April 2025 Notes: Poster Presentation. Accepted January 17, 2025.