Alexis Deavenport-Saman, DrPH, MPH

Title(s)Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
SchoolKeck School of Medicine of Usc
AddressCHLA 4650 W. Sunset Blvd.
Off Campus
Los Angeles CA 90026
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    1. Sleep Disorders and Constipation in Autistic Children and Youth: Who Receives Standard of Care Drug Treatments? J Autism Dev Disord. 2025 Mar 15. Angell AM, Wee CP, Deavenport-Saman A, Parchment C, Bai C, Solomon O, Yin L. PMID: 40088404.
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    2. Health care transition recommendations for young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental health conditions: Stakeholder survey findings. Health Care Transit. 2024; 2:100075. Mirzaian CB, Deavenport-Saman A, Hudson S, Betz CL. PMID: 39712583; PMCID: PMC11657172.
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    3. Standardizing and Improving Primary Care-Based Electronic Developmental Screening for Young Children in Federally Qualified Health Center Clinics. Matern Child Health J. 2024 Oct; 28(10):1716-1725. Felix G, Deavenport-Saman A, Stavros S, Farboodi N, Durazo-Arvizu R, Garcia J, Yin L, Gera MP. PMID: 39133384; PMCID: PMC11420335.
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    4. Barriers to Mental Health Care Transition for Youth and Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Co-occurring Mental Health Conditions: Stakeholders' Perspectives. Community Ment Health J. 2024 Aug; 60(6):1104-1116. Mirzaian CB, Deavenport-Saman A, Hudson SM, Betz CL. PMID: 38619698; PMCID: PMC11199219.
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    5. Similar early intervention referral rates following in-person administration of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, 4th Edition versus Telehealth Administration of the Developmental Assessment in Young Children, 2nd Edition in the high-risk infant population. Early Hum Dev. 2024 Mar; 190:105971. Ke JC, Hayati Rezvan P, Vanderbilt D, Mirzaian CB, Deavenport-Saman A, Smith BA. PMID: 38367589.
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    6. Hyperactivity and Impulsivity Symptoms Mediate the Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Reading Achievement: A LONGSCAN Cohort Study. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2023 Dec 23. Kallman J, Mamey MR, Vanderbilt DL, Imagawa KK, Schonfeld DJ, Deavenport-Saman A. PMID: 38141152.
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    7. Mediation of Parental Aggravation in the Association Between ADHD Severity and Electronic Media Use: A National Survey of Children's Health Study. J Atten Disord. 2024 01; 28(2):127-138. Han J, Koser K, Mamey MR, Vanderbilt DL, Schonfeld DJ, Yin L, Deavenport-Saman A. PMID: 37905519.
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    8. Receipt of Behavioral Therapy in Preschool-Age Children with ADHD and Coexisting Conditions: A DBPNet Study. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2023 12 01; 44(9):e651-e656. Mittal S, Bax A, Blum NJ, Shults J, Barbaresi W, Cacia J, Deavenport-Saman A, Friedman S, LaRosa A, Loe IM, Tulio S, Vanderbilt D, Harstad E, DBPNet Steering Committee, DBPNet Steering Committee. PMID: 37751569.
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    9. Do Externalizing and Internalizing Symptoms Moderate Medication Response in Preschool Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder? A DBPNet Study. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2023 09 01; 44(7):e447-e454. Blum NJ, Shults J, Barbaresi W, Bax A, Cacia J, Deavenport-Saman A, Friedman S, Loe IM, Mittal S, Vanderbilt D, LaRosa A, Harstad E. PMID: 37696030.
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    10. "She Is Stand-Offish Like That": Black Adults' Recognition of Child Behaviors Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2023 09 01; 44(7):e486-e492. Ashby D, Yin L, Jones F, Wright AL, Williams H, Williams C, Deavenport-Saman A, Vanderbilt D, Solomon O. PMID: 37556597.
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    11. Exploring Racial and Ethnic Differences in Parent-Reported Strengths in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024 06; 11(3):1643-1650. Johnson K, Deavenport-Saman A, Mamey MR, Sabapathy T, Schrager SM, Vanderbilt DL. PMID: 37261713.
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    12. Adverse Effects of α-2 Adrenergic Agonists and Stimulants in Preschool-age Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Research Network Study. J Pediatr. 2023 06; 257:113325. Loe IM, Blum NJ, Shults J, Barbaresi W, Bax A, Cacia J, Deavenport-Saman A, Friedman S, LaRosa A, Mittal S, Vanderbilt D, Harstad E. PMID: 36649794.
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    13. Association of Coexisting Conditions, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medication Choice, and Likelihood of Improvement in Preschool-Age Children: A Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Research Network Study. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2022 08; 32(6):328-336. Deavenport-Saman A, Vanderbilt DL, Harstad E, Shults J, Barbaresi W, Bax A, Cacia J, Friedman S, LaRosa A, Loe I, Mittal S, Blum N. PMID: 35787014.
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    14. Effects of Sex, Race, and Ethnicity on Primary and Subspecialty Healthcare Use by Autistic Children in Florida: A Longitudinal Retrospective Cohort Study (2012-2018). Res Autism Spectr Disord. 2022 Jun; 94. Angell AM, Varma DS, Deavenport-Saman A, Yin L, Solomon O, Bai C, Zou B. PMID: 35498508; PMCID: PMC9053730.
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    15. Health Equity and Enrollment in Preventive Parenting Programs: A Qualitative Study of Filipino Parents. Evid Based Pract Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2022; 7(2):245-259. Javier JR, Deavenport-Saman A, Florendo E, Bantol KEA, Palinkas LA. PMID: 35783995; PMCID: PMC9246343.
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    16. Preschool Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Telephone Medication Management at Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Network Sites. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2021 08 01; 42(6):481-484. Harstad E, Shults J, Barbaresi W, Bax A, Cacia J, Deavenport-Saman A, Friedman S, LaRosa A, Loe I, Mittal S, Vanderbilt D, Blum N. PMID: 33929397.
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    17. α2-Adrenergic Agonists or Stimulants for Preschool-Age Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. JAMA. 2021 05 25; 325(20):2067-2075. Harstad E, Shults J, Barbaresi W, Bax A, Cacia J, Deavenport-Saman A, Friedman S, LaRosa A, Loe IM, Mittal S, Tulio S, Vanderbilt D, Blum NJ. PMID: 33946100; PMCID: PMC8097628.
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    18. Not just at school: Inclusion of children with autism spectrum disorder in a weight management program in a community pediatric setting. Autism. 2021 04; 25(3):642-655. Espinoza JC, Deavenport-Saman A, Solomon O, Chowdhuri S, Wee CP, Azen C, Orozco J, Kreutzer C, Yin L. PMID: 33626921; PMCID: PMC8842916.
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    19. Navigating School-Based Special Education Services: A Self-Paced Virtual Learning Module. MedEdPORTAL. 2021 02 24; 17:11108. Ihyembe D, Stager K, Deavenport-Saman A, Yang J, Imagawa KK, Vanderbilt DL. PMID: 33655076; PMCID: PMC7908379.
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    20. Sex Differences in Co-occurring Conditions Among Autistic Children and Youth in Florida: A Retrospective Cohort Study (2012-2019). J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Oct; 51(10):3759-3765. Angell AM, Deavenport-Saman A, Yin L, Zou B, Bai C, Varma D, Solomon O. PMID: 33394250; PMCID: PMC8254818.
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    21. Effect of home environment on academic achievement in child protective service-involved children: Results from the second national survey of child and adolescent well-being study. Child Abuse Negl. 2021 01; 111:104806. Johnson J, Perrigo JL, Deavenport-Saman A, Wee CP, Imagawa KK, Schonfeld DJ, Vanderbilt D. PMID: 33190848; PMCID: PMC9358982.
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    22. A pilot project: handwashing educational intervention decreases incidence of respiratory and diarrheal illnesses in a rural Malawi orphanage. Glob Health Promot. 2021 09; 28(3):14-22. Rissman L, Deavenport-Saman A, Corden MH, Zipkin R, Espinoza J. PMID: 33103585.
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    23. Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Developmental Delay at Age 2: A Diverse Population-Based Longitudinal Study. Matern Child Health J. 2020 Oct; 24(10):1267-1277. Chorbadjian TN, Deavenport-Saman A, Higgins C, Chao SM, Yang JH, Koolwijk I, Vanderbilt DL. PMID: 32780269.
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    24. Assessing the Quality of the Systems of Care for Children with Congenital Zika Virus Infection and Other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in the United States Pacific Island Territories. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2020 09 01; 79(9):279-284. Zai T, Yasuda PM, Rao S, Iizumi S, Vanderbilt DL, Deavenport-Saman A. PMID: 32914095; PMCID: PMC7477700.
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    25. Racial/ethnic minority children recently placed in the child welfare system: the impact of sociodemographic, medical and mental health factors on overweight /obesity. Soc Work Health Care. 2020 08; 59(7):499-512. Rao S, Deavenport-Saman A, Rafeedie J, Solomon O, Imagawa KK, Rogers K, Orliss M, Roberts S, Hudson SM. PMID: 32762418.
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    26. Risk Factors for Parenting Stress in Parents of Children Treated with Laser Surgery for Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome 2 Years Postpartum. Am J Perinatol. 2021 07; 38(9):944-951. Schifsky K, Deavenport-Saman A, Mamey MR, Sheth N, Mirzaian CB, Schrager SM, Chmait RH, Vanderbilt DL. PMID: 31986541.
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    27. Rapid Response and Code Events in Hospitalized Children on Home Mechanical Ventilation. Respir Care. 2019 Dec; 64(12):1461-1468. Kun SS, Deavenport-Saman AD, Keens TG, Ward SLD, Takata GS. PMID: 31641073.
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    28. Safely surrendered infants in Los Angeles County: A medically vulnerable population. Child Care Health Dev. 2019 11; 45(6):861-866. Orliss M, Rogers K, Rao S, Deavenport-Saman A, Imagawa KK, Roberts S, Rafeedie J, Hudson SM. PMID: 31322754.
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    29. Early Childhood Obesity Among Underserved Families: A Multilevel Community-Academic Partnership. Am J Public Health. 2019 04; 109(4):593-596. Deavenport-Saman A, Piridzhanyan A, Solomon O, Phillips Z, Kuo T, Yin L. PMID: 30789762; PMCID: PMC6417585.
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    30. Milestones and controversies in maternal and child health: examining a brief history of micronutrient fortification in the US. J Perinatol. 2017 11; 37(11):1180-1184. Deavenport-Saman A, Britt A, Smith K, Jacobs RA. PMID: 28749486.
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    31. Effect of personal activity trackers on weight loss in families enrolled in a comprehensive behavioral family-lifestyle intervention program in the Federally Qualified Health Center setting: a randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2017 Sep; 7:86-94. Espinoza J, Chen A, Orozco J, Deavenport-Saman A, Yin L. PMID: 29308436; PMCID: PMC5753795.
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    32. Parent-Reported Strengths in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders at the Time of an Interdisciplinary Diagnostic Evaluation. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2017 Apr; 38(3):181-186. Sabapathy T, Madduri N, Deavenport-Saman A, Zamora I, Schrager SM, Vanderbilt DL. PMID: 28368969.
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    33. Do Children with Autism Overutilize the Emergency Department? Examining Visit Urgency and Subsequent Hospital Admissions. Matern Child Health J. 2016 Feb; 20(2):306-14. Deavenport-Saman A, Lu Y, Smith K, Yin L. PMID: 26520161.
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    34. In: Rubin L, Merrick M, Greydanus DE, Patel DR, eds. Health Care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the lifespan. Spina bifida. 2016; 847-872. Jacobs, RA, Deavenport-Saman A, Smith K, Van Speybroeck A. View Publication.
    35. J Acad Nutr Diet. Developing Healthy Habits Through Exploration: Preschoolers and a trip to the supermarket. 2015; 115:A-68. Piridzhanyan A, Hausler A, Wills H, Deavenport-Saman A, Smith K, Poulsen M, Clarke, N., Yin L.
    36. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice. Pediatric Weight Management: An interprofessional team makes a difference. 2015; 1:53-54. Castillo PR, Kreutzer C, Orozco, Deavenport-Saman A, Yin L.
    37. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. Preliminary Findings: Descriptive Analysis of HCT Services Provided to Adolescents and Emerging Adults with Spina Bifida. 2015; 8:260-261. Betz, C.L., Smith, K.N., Macias, K., & Deavenport-Saman, A.
    38. Retrospective study of cumulative diagnostic radiation exposure during childhood in patients with spina bifida. Disabil Health J. 2015 Oct; 8(4):642-5. Smookler G, Deavenport-Saman A. PMID: 26008632.
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    39. Testing the Transition Preparation Training Program: Well-being of relationships outcomes. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2015; 8(3):235-46. Betz CL, Smith KA, Macias K, Deavenport-Saman A. PMID: 26410066.
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    40. In Rio LM: The hormone factor in mental health: Bridging the mind-body gap. Child and adolescent hormonal health. 2014. Yasuda PM, Deavenport A, Geffner ME.
    41. Early identification of young children with hearing loss in federally qualified health centers. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2013 Jan; 34(1):15-21. Bhatia P, Mintz S, Hecht BF, Deavenport A, Kuo AA. PMID: 23275054.
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    42. Closing the gap in mammogram screening: an experimental intervention among low-income Hispanic women in community health clinics. Health Educ Behav. 2011 Oct; 38(5):452-61. Deavenport A, Modeste N, Marshak HH, Neish C. PMID: 21482702.
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    43. Health Beliefs of Low- income Hispanic Women: A Disparity in Mammogram Screening. Am J Health Stud. 2010; 25:92-101. Deavenport A, Modeste N, Hopp Marshak H, & Neish C. View Publication.
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