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Emily Hotez, PhD

TitleClinical Assistant Professor
InstitutionCharles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
DepartmentInternal Medicine
Address1731 E. 120th Street
Los Angeles CA 90059
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    1. Agrawal N, Mullur R, Whalen HK, Garell C, Gragnani CM, Hotez E, Lee AJ, Jackson NJ, Quiros PA, Arnold W. Curricular advances to develop medical students' knowledge, skills, and attitudes in health advocacy. BMC Med Educ. 2026 Jul 03. PMID: 42399901.
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    2. Hotez E, Song L, Yang Y. A Narrative Review of Cardiovascular Health in Autistic Individuals: Epidemiologic Evidence, Mechanistic Pathways, and Future Directions. Curr Epidemiol Rep. 2026; 13(1):9. PMID: 41924097; PMCID: PMC13035662.
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    3. Hotez E, Tomiyama AJ. Aligning Biomedical Research With Neurodiversity to Support the Metabolic Health of Autistic Individuals. Obes Sci Pract. 2026 Feb; 12(1):e70117. PMID: 41626142; PMCID: PMC12852506.
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    4. Choi K, Hotez E, Wisk L, Zima BT, Kuo AA. Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners in pediatric primary care: Interprofessional integrated care as a solution to youth mental health challenges. Fam Syst Health. 2025 09; 43(3):550-553. PMID: 41264502.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Kottakota H, Hotez E, Wilson RB. Survey of Child Neurologists Highlights a Missed Opportunity for Identifying and Treating Motor Impairments in Autism. Pediatr Neurol. 2025 Oct; 171:11-20. PMID: 40737723.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    6. Hotez E, Hudson S, Choi KR, Kuo AA. Integrating Antiracism and Life Course Frameworks in Research with Autistic Minority Transition-Aged Youth and Young Adults. Autism Adulthood. 2025 Jun; 7(3):229-237. PMID: 40539218; PMCID: PMC12174822.
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    7. Hotez E, Tsevat RK, Tao S, Phan JM, Smith P, Shen T, Ventimiglia J, Rivera L, Kissner H, Croen LA, Shea L. Autism, Obesity, and PTSD Among Adolescents and Young Adults: An Analysis of National Medicaid Claims Data. J Autism Dev Disord. 2025 May 17. PMID: 40381092; PMCID: PMC12434421.
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    8. Hotez E, Duan S, Ma J, Shankar S. An Urgent Need to Improve Accessibility of Preventive Services for People With Disabilities. Ann Intern Med. 2025 May; 178(5):741-742. PMID: 40063958.
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    9. Hotez E, Rava J, Khorasani L, Levenson AP, Shen T, Chen L, Klomhaus AM, Kuo AA. A pilot-test to support healthcare providers in promoting vaccine uptake among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Am J Prev Med. 2025 Jan 07. PMID: 39788332.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    10. Hotez E, Phan JM, Truong DM. Addressing Stigma-Related Health Disparities for Autistic Individuals Through Cultural Competemility: Insights from Research and Lived Experience. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2024 Dec; 26(12):761-770. PMID: 39460907; PMCID: PMC11706906.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Shea L, Cooper D, Ventimiglia J, Frisbie S, Carlton C, Song W, Salzer M, Lee B, Hotez E, Vanness DJ. Self-Reported COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster Acceptance and Hesitancy Among Autistic Adults in Pennsylvania: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Survey Data. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2024 Aug 28; 10:e51054. PMID: 39196609; PMCID: PMC11391151.
      Citations:    Translation:Humans
    12. Arons A, Tsevat RK, Hotez E, Huang H, Nott R, Ahn H, Mehta N, Nguyen L, Nguyen V, Rebollar AG, Duan S, Ma J. A Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Health Care Transition Planning at Adolescent Well Visits. Acad Pediatr. 2024 Aug; 24(6):973-981. PMID: 38519016.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    13. Hotez E, Pan M, Jackson N, Rava J, Wisk LE, Lei Y, Schickedanz A, Kuo AA. Health and Well-Being at the Transition to Adulthood Among Individuals With Disabilities: An Analysis of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics. J Adolesc Health. 2024 May; 74(5):964-970. PMID: 38340121; PMCID: PMC11627154.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    14. Lai MC, Amestoy A, Bishop S, Brown HM, Giwa Onaiwu M, Halladay A, Harrop C, Hotez E, Huerta M, Kelly A, Miller D, Nordahl CW, Ratto AB, Saulnier C, Siper PM, Sohl K, Zwaigenbaum L, Goldman S. Improving autism identification and support for individuals assigned female at birth: clinical suggestions and research priorities. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2023 12; 7(12):897-908. PMID: 37973254.
      Citations: 16     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    15. Hotez E, Russ S, Halfon N. Introduction: Using the LCHD framework to understand and improve health outcomes for marginalized populations and promote equity from the start Part II. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2023 Jun; 53(6):101439. PMID: 37923623.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    16. Hotez E, Russ S, Halfon N. Introduction: Using the LCHD framework to understand and improve health outcomes for marginalized populations and promote equity from the start part I. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2023 May; 53(5):101437. PMID: 37891033.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    17. Hotez E, Rava J, Russ S, Ware A, Halfon N. Using a life course health development framework to combat stigma-related health disparities for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disability (I/DD). Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2023 May; 53(5):101433. PMID: 37867057.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    18. Rava J, Hotez E, Halfon N. The role of social capital in resilience among adolescents with adverse family environments. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2023 May; 53(5):101436. PMID: 37833122.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    19. Hotez E, Haley M, Martinez-Agosto JA, Anderson J, Brown H, Choi K, Croen LA, Dwyer P, Fernandes P, Gassner D, Giwa Onaiwu M, Gragnani CM, Graham Holmes L, Kapp S, Kim D, Massolo M, Montgomery B, Natri HM, Rava JA, Rosenau KA, Roth J, Rudolph D, Ryan JG, Shattuck P, Shea L, Williams ZJ, Wilson RB, Kuo A. Updates to the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P) Research Agenda. Cureus. 2023 Aug; 15(8):e44388. PMID: 37779815; PMCID: PMC10541233.
      Citations: 1     
    20. Hotez E, Yang B, Chua KJ, Smith AM, Lee C, Delgado D, Weimer A. Preliminary Pilot-Testing of Intimate Partner Violence Screening for Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGD) Individuals in Med-Peds and Family Medicine. Cureus. 2023 Aug; 15(8):e43983. PMID: 37746480; PMCID: PMC10516247.
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    21. Shea L, Chvasta K, Hotez E. New Data, Persistent Barriers: Transition Plans are Common but Miss the Mark for Many Autistic Youth. J Adolesc Health. 2023 08; 73(2):217-218. PMID: 37455042.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    22. Hotez E, Rava JA, Shea L, Kuo A. Developing "Adulting for Health": Investigating the Health Needs of Neurodivergent Emerging Adults. Cureus. 2023 Jun; 15(6):e41102. PMID: 37519609; PMCID: PMC10375927.
      Citations: 1     
    23. Hotez E, Giwa Onaiwu M. A Neurodiversity-Oriented Approach to Address Autism Wandering as a "Problem Behavior" in Pediatrics. Cureus. 2023 Jun; 15(6):e40862. PMID: 37492814; PMCID: PMC10363653.
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    24. Hotez E, Hudson S. Expanding on "Screening, Diagnosis, and Intervention for Autism: Experiences of Black and Multiracial Families Seeking Care" to Support BIPOC Autistic Postsecondary Students. J Autism Dev Disord. 2023 09; 53(9):3717-3721. PMID: 37178427.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    25. Hotez E, Hudson S, Bastani A, Khorasani L, Hohmeister HC. A call for inclusive public health communication to promote the health of neurodivergent communities during and post-COVID-19. Public Health Pract (Oxf). 2023 Jun; 5:100388. PMID: 37197313; PMCID: PMC10162469.
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    26. Hotez E, Chua KJ, Samras N, Smith AM, Kuo A. Preliminary Pilot-Testing of Social Determinants of Health Screener for Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Med-Peds. Cureus. 2023 May; 15(5):e38541. PMID: 37273312; PMCID: PMC10239263.
      Citations: 1     
    27. Khorasani LN, Bastani A, Shen T, Kaur G, Shah ND, Juarez L, Heyman M, Grassian J, Cho AC, Hotez E. A Qualitative Investigation on COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Neurodivergent Communities. Vaccines (Basel). 2023 Apr 25; 11(5). PMID: 37242999; PMCID: PMC10221563.
      Citations: 3     
    28. Rosenau KA, Hotez E, Fernandes P, Gomez C, Eagan K, Shea L, Kuo A. Anxiety and Depression in Autistic College Students: The Freshman Survey Results. Cureus. 2023 Mar; 15(3):e35820. PMID: 37033553; PMCID: PMC10075143.
      Citations: 4     
    29. Hotez E, Shea L. Prioritizing Social Determinants of Health in Public Health Surveillance for Autism. Pediatrics. 2023 02 01; 151(2). PMID: 36700338.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    30. Roux AM, Shea LL, Steinberg H, Rast JE, Anderson KA, Hotez E, Rosenau K, Kuo A, Assing-Murray E, Shattuck PT. Evidence from the Autism Transitions Research Project (2017-2022): Capstone review and services research recommendations. Autism Res. 2023 03; 16(3):480-496. PMID: 36622799.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    31. Hotez E, Gragnani CM, Fernandes P, Rosenau KA, Wang K, Chopra A, Chow K, Chung A, Khorasani L, Kuo AA. A mixed methods investigation of college student mental health during the?first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. J Am Coll Health. 2024 Jul; 72(5):1632-1639. PMID: 35816749.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    32. Russ SA, Hotez E, Berghaus M, Verbiest S, Hoover C, Schor EL, Halfon N. What Makes an Intervention a Life Course Intervention? Pediatrics. 2022 05 01; 149(Suppl 5). PMID: 35503318; PMCID: PMC9847411.
      Citations: 20     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    33. Hotez E, Berghaus M, Verbiest S, Russ S, Halfon N. Proposal for Life Course Intervention Researcher Core Competencies. Pediatrics. 2022 05 01; 149(Suppl 5). PMID: 35503320; PMCID: PMC9847407.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    34. Russ SA, Hotez E, Berghaus M, Hoover C, Verbiest S, Schor EL, Halfon N. Building a Life Course Intervention Research Framework. Pediatrics. 2022 05 01; 149(Suppl 5). PMID: 35503325; PMCID: PMC9847427.
      Citations: 12     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    35. Feinberg M, Hotez E, Roy K, Ledford CJW, Lewin AB, Perez-Brena N, Childress S, Berge JM. Family Health Development: A Theoretical Framework. Pediatrics. 2022 05 01; 149(Suppl 5). PMID: 35503316; PMCID: PMC9847418.
      Citations: 20     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    36. Rosenau KA, Hotez E. Promoting Interdisciplinary and Participatory Autism Research. Pediatrics. 2022 04 01; 149(Suppl 4). PMID: 35363283.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    37. Kuo AA, Hotez E, Rosenau KA, Gragnani C, Fernandes P, Haley M, AIR-P NATIONAL COORDINATING CENTER, Rudolph D, Croen LA, Massolo ML, Graham Holmes L, Shattuck P, Shea L, Wilson R, Martinez-Agosto JA, AIR-P STEERING COMMITTEE, Brown HM, Dwyer PSR, Gassner DL, Kapp SK, Ne'eman A, Ryan JG, Waisman TC, Williams ZJ, AUTISTIC RESEARCHER REVIEW BOARD, DiBari JN, Foney DM, Ramos LR, Kogan MD. The Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P) Charter. Pediatrics. 2022 04 01; 149(Suppl 4). PMID: 35363292.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    38. Fernandes P, Timmerman J, Hotez E, Haley M, Reyes A, Ferguson F, Kuo A. A Residency Program Curriculum to Improve Health Care Transitions for Autistic Individuals. Pediatrics. 2022 04 01; 149(Suppl 4). PMID: 35363293.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    39. Kuo AA, Hotez E, Rosenau KA, Gragnani C, Fernandes P, Haley M, AIR-P NATIONAL COORDINATING CENTER, Rudolph D, Croen LA, Massolo ML, Holmes LG, Shattuck P, Shea L, Wilson R, Martinez-Agosto JA, Brown HM, Dwyer PSR, Gassner DL, Onaiwu MG, Kapp SK, Ne'eman A, Ryan JG, Waisman TC, Williams ZJ, AUTISTIC RESEARCHER REVIEW BOARD, DiBari JN, Foney DM, Ramos LR, Kogan MD. The Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P) Research Agenda. Pediatrics. 2022 04 01; 149(Suppl 4). PMID: 35363290.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    40. Hotez E, Rosenau KA, Fernandes P, Eagan K, Shea L, Kuo AA. A National Cross-Sectional Study of the Characteristics, Strengths, and Challenges of College Students With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Cureus. 2022 Jan; 14(1):e21520. PMID: 35223296; PMCID: PMC8865363.
      Citations: 3     
    41. Rava JA, Hotez E. Mindfulness and Wellbeing Among College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis of Emergent Themes and Concerns. Cureus. 2021 Dec; 13(12):e20755. PMID: 35111443; PMCID: PMC8791625.
      Citations: 6     
    42. Feeney C, Hotez E, Wan L, Bishop L, Timmerman J, Haley M, Kuo A, Fernandes P. A Multi-Institutional Collaborative To Assess the Knowledge and Skills of Medicine-Pediatrics Residents in Health Care Transition. Cureus. 2021 Dec; 13(12):e20327. PMID: 35028223; PMCID: PMC8748002.
      Citations: 7     
    43. Lei Y, Shah V, Biely C, Jackson N, Dudovitz R, Barnert E, Hotez E, Guerrero A, Bui AL, Sastry N, Schickedanz A. Discrimination and Subsequent Mental Health, Substance Use, and Well-being in Young Adults. Pediatrics. 2021 12 01; 148(6). PMID: 34816276; PMCID: PMC9126825.
      Citations: 30     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    44. Hotez E, Hudson S, Cho A, Senteio C, White J, Slaughter D, Hotez P, Chipley Q. Addressing Disparities for Intersectional BIPOC Communities: The Hood Medicine Initiative Case Study. EClinicalMedicine. 2021 Dec; 42:101199. PMID: 34825151; PMCID: PMC8605207.
      Citations: 2     
    45. Hotez E, Gragnani CM, Fernandes P, Rosenau KA, Chopra A, Chung A, Grassian J, Huynh S, Jackson T, Jimenez K, Jue E, Le N, Lenghong J, Lopez A, Lopez L, Omo-Sowho P, Pennington K, Tirado R, Kuo A. Capturing the Experiences and Challenges of Emerging Adults in College During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Cureus. 2021 Aug; 13(8):e17605. PMID: 34646656; PMCID: PMC8483390.
      Citations: 7     
    46. Feinberg ME, A Mogle J, Lee JK, Tornello SL, Hostetler ML, Cifelli JA, Bai S, Hotez E. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Parent, Child, and Family Functioning. Fam Process. 2022 03; 61(1):361-374. PMID: 33830510; PMCID: PMC8250962.
      Citations: 142     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic HealthCTClinical Trials
    47. Hotez E, Hotez PJ, Rosenau KA, Kuo AA. Prioritizing COVID-19 vaccinations for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. EClinicalMedicine. 2021 Feb; 32:100749. PMID: 33585807; PMCID: PMC7863749.
      Citations: 13     
    48. Halfon N, Aguilar E, Stanley L, Hotez E, Block E, Janus M. Measuring Equity From The Start: Disparities In The Health Development Of US Kindergartners. Health Aff (Millwood). 2020 10; 39(10):1702-1709. PMID: 33017235.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    49. Gillespie-Lynch K, Hotez E, Zajic M, Riccio A, DeNigris D, Kofner B, Bublitz D, Gaggi N, Luca K. Comparing the writing skills of autistic and nonautistic university students: A collaboration with autistic university students. Autism. 2020 10; 24(7):1898-1912. PMID: 32640841.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    50. Siller M, Hotez E, Swanson M, Delavenne A, Hutman T, Sigman M. Parent coaching increases the parents' capacity for reflection and self-evaluation: results from a clinical trial in autism. Attach Hum Dev. 2018 06; 20(3):287-308. PMID: 29513132.
      Citations: 15     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    51. Hotez E, Shane-Simpson C, Obeid R, DeNigris D, Siller M, Costikas C, Pickens J, Massa A, Giannola M, D'Onofrio J, Gillespie-Lynch K. Designing a Summer Transition Program for Incoming and Current College Students on the Autism Spectrum: A Participatory Approach. Front Psychol. 2018; 9:46. PMID: 29487547; PMCID: PMC5816926.
      Citations: 11     
    52. Siller M, Reyes N, Hotez E, Hutman T, Sigman M. Longitudinal change in the use of services in autism spectrum disorder: understanding the role of child characteristics, family demographics, and parent cognitions. Autism. 2014 May; 18(4):433-46. PMID: 24108191.
      Citations: 18     Fields:    Translation:Humans
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