Alexis Deavenport-Saman, DrPH, MPH

Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

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Sleep Disorders and Constipation in Autistic Children and Youth: Who Receives Standard of Care Drug Treatments? J Autism Dev Disord. 2025 Dec; 55(12):4365-4371.. View in PubMed
Association of maternal primary language with neurodevelopmental outcomes in high-risk infants. J Perinatol. 2025 Dec; 45(12):1722-1728.. View in PubMed
Personal Activity Trackers and Family Engagement in a Pediatric Obesity Intervention: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Form Res. 2025 Nov 05; 9:e70341.. View in PubMed
Hyperactivity and Impulsivity Symptoms Mediate the Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Reading Achievement: A LONGSCAN Cohort Study. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2025 Oct; 56(5):1337-1348.. View in PubMed
The Coexistence of Adverse Childhood Experiences, Positive Childhood Experiences, and Parent-reported Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Severity: National Survey of Children’s Health. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2025 Sep-Oct 01; 46(5):e468-e474.. View in PubMed
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Health Care Transition: Stakeholder Perspectives. Intellect Dev Disabil. 2025 Aug 01; 63(4):299-314.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Medication Treated Preschool-Age Children Without and With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Developmental-Behavioral Research Network Study. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2024 Jul-Aug 01; 45(4):e372-e377.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
“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.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
α2-Adrenergic Agonists or Stimulants for Preschool-Age Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. JAMA. 2021 05 25; 325(20):2067-2075.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
Navigating School-Based Special Education Services: A Self-Paced Virtual Learning Module. MedEdPORTAL. 2021 02 24; 17:11108.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
Rapid Response and Code Events in Hospitalized Children on Home Mechanical Ventilation. Respir Care. 2019 Dec; 64(12):1461-1468.. View in PubMed
Safely surrendered infants in Los Angeles County: A medically vulnerable population. Child Care Health Dev. 2019 11; 45(6):861-866.. View in PubMed
Early Childhood Obesity Among Underserved Families: A Multilevel Community-Academic Partnership. Am J Public Health. 2019 04; 109(4):593-596.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
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.
Retrospective study of cumulative diagnostic radiation exposure during childhood in patients with spina bifida. Disabil Health J. 2015 Oct; 8(4):642-5.. View in PubMed
J Pediatr Rehabil Med. Preliminary Findings: Descriptive Analysis of HCT Services Provided to Adolescents and Emerging Adults with Spina Bifida. 2015; 8:260-261.
J Acad Nutr Diet. Developing Healthy Habits Through Exploration: Preschoolers and a trip to the supermarket. 2015; 115:A-68.
Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice. Pediatric Weight Management: An interprofessional team makes a difference. 2015; 1:53-54.
Testing the Transition Preparation Training Program: Well-being of relationships outcomes. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2015; 8(3):235-46.. View in PubMed
In Rio LM: The hormone factor in mental health: Bridging the mind-body gap. Child and adolescent hormonal health. 2014.
Early identification of young children with hearing loss in federally qualified health centers. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2013 Jan; 34(1):15-21.. View in PubMed
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.. View in PubMed
Health Beliefs of Low- income Hispanic Women: A Disparity in Mammogram Screening. Am J Health Stud. 2010; 25:92-101.

Alexis Deavenport-Saman, DrPH, MPH

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