Ashaunta T. Anderson, MD, MPH, MSHS
Keck School of Medicine, USC & Children's Hospital LA
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Ashaunta T. Anderson, MD, MPH, MSHS is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Anderson received her bachelor’s degree in Human Biology at Stanford University, and her MD at Harvard Medical School. After her residency at Baylor, she completed additional graduate work at both the Harvard and UCLA Schools of Public Health. Dr. Anderson’s prior research explores the origins of health disparities in the social environments of early childhood. This work is particularly focused on the impact of early school readiness and racial socialization on later academic achievement and related health outcomes. She has conducted a number of qualitative assessments of early childhood educators, pediatricians, and minority parents with the goal of developing a culturally appropriate way to enhance a child’s education, health, and resilience in a multi-ethnic society. She plans to bring this community-partnered perspective to her new line of research exploring the quality of care in pediatric sickle cell disease.
