Department of
Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Department of Medical Ethics / People / Vasan
Aditi Vasan, MD, MSHP
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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
Eliason EL, Nelson DB, Vasan A.: Children's Enrollment in Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Coverage During the Medicaid Unwinding. Health Serv Res 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 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: 103283, Mar 2026.
Luke MJ, Zhuo-Ming Li W, Vasan A.: Addressing Food Insecurity Through Hospital-Community Partnerships in a Changing Policy Landscape. Hosp Pediatr 16: e119-e121, Feb 2026.
Vasan A, Brosco JP.: Medicaid and Child Health-Threats and Opportunities. JAMA Pediatr 180: 15-17, Jan 2026.
Anyigbo C., Negro D., Vasan A. : Making WIC Work for Families-Improving Benefit Redemption to Optimize Public Health. JAMA Network Open December 2025.
Virudachalam S., Vasan A., Edmondson E. : MAHA Commission Report and Diet-Related Diseases in Youth. JAMA 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.
Vasan A, Eliason EL.: From Churn to Continuity-Reforming Children's Coverage. JAMA 334: 1517-1519, November 2025.