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Xin Hu Assistant Profe

  • Department of Radiation Oncology
    Assistant Professor
  • (404) 940-6720
  • xin.hu@emory.edu
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Overview

Xin Hu, PhD, MSPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Health Services Research, Outcomes, and Policy of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine. She is a Visiting Scientist at the American Cancer Society. She received her PhD and master degree in Health Services Research and Health Policy at Emory University, and her bachelor degree in Public Service Administration from Fudan University. Prior to her PhD degree, she worked at the Yale Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy and Effectiveness Research Center and the Yale Center for Analytical Sciences.

Dr. Hu's research focuses on cancer outcomes, health care access and quality, and she specializes in leveraging causal inference methods with administrative health records, national survey data, and other secondary data sources to evaluate national health policies and conduct population-based health services research. Her current research interests include:

1) The role of provider characteristics and organizational structures of oncology market on cancer care delivery and outcomes
2) Health policy evaluation in the cancer population, including Medicaid expansion, Medicare payment, and opioid prescription policies
3) Patient-reported symptoms and its association with cancer outcomes

Dr. Hu's research has been published in JAMA Oncology, JAMA Network Open, Journal of National Cancer Institute, and Medical Care. She serves on the editorial board of Health Services Research and has been a journal reviewer for JAMA Network Open, Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Medical Care, Health Services Research and eClinicalMedicine.

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Adjunct Faculty, Department of Health Policy and Management, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health
  • Adjunct Faculty, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University

Education

Degrees

  • PhD from Emory University
  • MSPH from Emory University
  • Bachelor from Fudan University

Research

Publications

  • Medicaid Expansion and US Mortality Rates During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2018-2022.
    Am J Public Health Volume: 115 Page(s): 890 - 899
    06/01/2025 Authors: Han X; Shi KS; Fan Q; Choudhury PP; Hu X; Yabroff KR
  • Trends in Mental Health Diagnoses Among Publicly Insured Children.
    JAMA
    04/24/2025 Authors: Cummings JR; Hu X; Marchak J; Ramos C; Graetz I; Ji X
  • Trend and Provider- and Organizational-Level Factors Associated With Early Palliative Care Billing Among Patients Diagnosed With Distant-Stage Cancers in 2010-2019 in the United States.
    J Clin Oncol Page(s): JCO2401935
    03/07/2025 Authors: Hu X; Kwon Y; Jiang C; Fan Q; Shi KS; Zheng ZJ; Zhao J; Warren JL; Yabroff KR; Han X
  • Association Between Medicaid Coverage Continuity and Survival in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Pediatric and Adolescent Cancers.
    JCO Oncol Pract Volume: 21 Page(s): 380 - 390
    03/01/2025 Authors: Hu X; Castellino SM; Kirchhoff AC; Williamson Lewis RS; DeGroote NP; Cornwell P; Mertens AC; Lipscomb J; Ji X
  • Vertical Integration and Oncologists' Adoption of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
    Health Serv Res Page(s): e14436
    02/19/2025 Authors: Hu X; Jiang C; Yabroff KR; Lipscomb J; Graetz I
  • Nonemergency Medical Transportation Benefit in Traditional Medicare Advantage and Value-Based Plans.
    JAMA Netw Open Volume: 7 Page(s): e2449038
    12/02/2024 Authors: Shen Y; Hu X; Nipp RD; Yabroff KR; Hong AS; Liao JM; Jiang C
  • Symptom Monitoring App Use Associated With Medication Adherence Among Woman Survivors of Breast Cancer on Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy.
    JCO Clin Cancer Inform Volume: 8 Page(s): e2400179
    12/01/2024 Authors: Krukowski RA; Hu X; Arshad S; Anderson JN; Stepanski E; Vidal GA; Schwartzberg LS; Graetz I
  • Illuminating the Value of Palliative Care in Cancer: A Path to Incentivizing High-Value Cancer Care.
    Ann Intern Med Volume: 177 Page(s): 1722 - 1724
    12/01/2024 Authors: Hu X; Jiao B; Pan X; Nipp R; Jiang C
  • Association Between Medicare Site-Based Payment Policy, Physician Practice Characteristics, and Vertical Integration Among Oncologists.
    JCO Oncol Pract Volume: 20 Page(s): 1676 - 1684
    12/01/2024 Authors: Hu X; McCarthy I; Yabroff KR; You W; Lipscomb J; Graetz I
  • Costs and Access Barriers to Ondansetron in the US.
    JAMA Netw Open Volume: 7 Page(s): e2443978
    11/04/2024 Authors: Jiang C; Yabroff KR; Nipp RD; Han X; Hu X; Liao JM; Shih Y-CT
  • Renal function as an effect modifier of intensive glucose control in delaying cognitive function decline among individuals with type 2 diabetes: A revisit to the ACCORD MIND trial.
    Diabetes Obes Metab Volume: 26 Page(s): 3958 - 3968
    09/01/2024 Authors: Li P; Kianmehr H; Guan D; Kulshreshtha A; Narayan KMV; Ali MK; Umpierrez GE; Hu X; Fonseca VA; Shi L
  • Health-related social needs, medical financial hardship, and mortality risk among cancer survivors.
    Cancer Volume: 130 Page(s): 2938 - 2947
    09/01/2024 Authors: Zheng Z; Hu X; Banegas MP; Han X; Zhao J; Shi KS; Yabroff KR
  • Remote Monitoring App for Endocrine Therapy Adherence Among Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
    JAMA Netw Open Volume: 7 Page(s): e2417873
    06/03/2024 Authors: Graetz I; Hu X; Kocak M; Krukowski RA; Anderson JN; Waters TM; Curry AN; Robles A; Paladino A; Stepanski E
  • US Medicare Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician Workforce and Service Delivery in 2008-2020.
    J Pain Symptom Manage Volume: 67 Page(s): e851 - e857
    06/01/2024 Authors: Hu X; Jiang C; Fan Q; Shi KS; Parikh RB; Kamal AH; Anderson RT; Yabroff KR; Han X
  • Mental Health Care Utilization Among Parents of Children With Cancer.
    JAMA Netw Open Volume: 7 Page(s): e244531
    04/01/2024 Authors: Hu X; Grosse SD; Han X; Marchak JG; Ji X
  • Associations of Medical Debt With Health Status, Premature Death, and Mortality in the US.
    JAMA Netw Open Volume: 7 Page(s): e2354766
    03/04/2024 Authors: Han X; Hu X; Zheng Z; Shi KS; Yabroff KR
  • Health insurance coverage among incident cancer cases from population-based cancer registries in 49 US states, 2010-2019.
    Health Aff Sch Volume: 2 Page(s): qxad083
    01/01/2024 Authors: Hu X; Yang NN; Fan Q; Yabroff KR; Han X
  • Utilization of cardiac tests in anthracycline-treated cancer survivors differs between young adults and children: A claims-based analysis.
    Cancer Med Volume: 12 Page(s): 22056 - 22061
    12/01/2023 Authors: Ji X; Hu X; Lipscomb J; Chow EJ; Mertens AC; Castellino SM
  • Vertical integration of oncologists and cancer outcomes and costs in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
    J Natl Cancer Inst Volume: 115 Page(s): 268 - 278
    03/09/2023 Authors: Hu X; Lipscomb J; Jiang C; Graetz I
  • The effect of cancer exemption in mandatory-access prescription drug monitoring programs among oncologists.
    JNCI Cancer Spectr Volume: 7
    03/01/2023 Authors: Graetz I; Hu X; Ji X; Wetzel M; Yarbrough CR
  • Mobile application to support oncology patients during treatment on patient outcomes: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial.
    Cancer Med Volume: 12 Page(s): 6190 - 6199
    03/01/2023 Authors: Graetz I; Hu X; Curry AN; Robles A; Vidal GA; Schwartzberg LS
  • Race Differences in Patient-Reported Symptoms during Chemotherapy among Women with Early-Stage Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer.
    Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev Volume: 32 Page(s): 167 - 174
    02/06/2023 Authors: Hu X; Kaplan CM; Martin MY; Walker MS; Stepanski E; Schwartzberg LS; Vidal GA; Graetz I
  • Suicide Risk Among Individuals Diagnosed With Cancer in the US, 2000-2016.
    JAMA Netw Open Volume: 6 Page(s): e2251863
    01/03/2023 Authors: Hu X; Ma J; Jemal A; Zhao J; Nogueira L; Ji X; Yabroff KR; Han X
  • Changes in Opioid Prescriptions and Potential Misuse and Substance Use Disorders Among Childhood Cancer Survivors Following the 2016 Opioid Prescribing Guideline.
    JAMA Oncol Volume: 8 Page(s): 1658 - 1662
    11/01/2022 Authors: Hu X; Brock KE; Effinger KE; Zhang B; Graetz I; Lipscomb J; Ji X
  • Identification of Deaths Caused by Cancer and COVID-19 in the US During March to December 2020.
    JAMA Oncol Volume: 8 Page(s): 1696 - 1698
    11/01/2022 Authors: Han X; Hu X; Zhao J; Jemal A; Yabroff KR
  • Racial Differences in Patient-Reported Symptoms and Adherence to Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Among Women With Early-Stage, Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer.
    JAMA Netw Open Volume: 5 Page(s): e2225485
    08/01/2022 Authors: Hu X; Walker MS; Stepanski E; Kaplan CM; Martin MY; Vidal GA; Schwartzberg LS; Graetz I
  • Early Posttherapy Opioid Prescription, Potential Misuse, and Substance Use Disorder Among Pediatric Cancer Survivors.
    J Natl Cancer Inst Volume: 114 Page(s): 895 - 906
    06/13/2022 Authors: Ji X; Hu X; Brock KE; Mertens AC; Cummings JR; Effinger KE
  • Narrowing Insurance Disparities Among Children and Adolescents With Cancer Following the Affordable Care Act.
    JNCI Cancer Spectr Volume: 6
    01/05/2022 Authors: Ji X; Hu X; Castellino SM; Mertens AC; Yabroff KR; Han X
  • Trends of Cancer-Related Suicide in the United States: 1999-2018.
    J Natl Cancer Inst Volume: 113 Page(s): 1258 - 1262
    09/04/2021 Authors: Han X; Hu X; Zhao J; Ma J; Jemal A; Yabroff KR
  • Deintensification or No Statin Treatment Is Associated With Higher Mortality in Patients With Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack.
    Stroke Volume: 52 Page(s): 2521 - 2529
    08/01/2021 Authors: Dearborn-Tomazos JL; Hu X; Bravata DM; Phadke MA; Baye FM; Myers LJ; Concato J; Zillich AJ; Reeves MJ; Sico JJ
  • PRESCRIPTION OPIOID USE AND MISUSE IN PEDIATRIC CANCER SURVIVORS: A NATIONWIDE CLAIMS-BASED ANALYSIS
    Volume: 68 Page(s): S9 - S9
    06/01/2021 Authors: Ji X; Hu X; Effinger K
  • Characterization of Clinical Symptoms by Race Among Women With Early-Stage, Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Before Starting Chemotherapy.
    JAMA Netw Open Volume: 4 Page(s): e2112076
    06/01/2021 Authors: Hu X; Chehal PK; Kaplan C; Krukowski RA; Lan RH; Stepanski E; Schwartzberg L; Vidal G; Graetz I
  • Association of healthy child-rearing practices and children's receipt of care in patient-centered medical homes.
    J Child Health Care Volume: 25 Page(s): 290 - 304
    06/01/2021 Authors: Phillips VL; Hu X
  • Pazopanib ameliorates acute lung injuries via inhibition of MAP3K2 and MAP3K3.
    Sci Transl Med Volume: 13
    04/28/2021 Authors: Yuan Q; Basit A; Liang W; Qu R; Luan Y; Ren C; Li A; Xu X; Liu X; Yang C
  • Association of Mandatory-Access Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs With Opioid Prescriptions Among Medicare Patients Treated by a Medical or Hematologic Oncologist.
    JAMA Oncol Volume: 6 Page(s): 1102 - 1103
    07/01/2020 Authors: Graetz I; Yarbrough CR; Hu X; Howard DH
  • Hypomethylating agent (HMA) therapy use and survival in older adults with Refractory Anemia with Excess Blasts (RAEB) in the United States (USA): a large propensity score-matched population-based study.
    Leuk Lymphoma Volume: 61 Page(s): 1178 - 1187
    05/01/2020 Authors: Davidoff AJ; Hu X; Bewersdorf JP; Wang R; Podoltsev NA; Huntington SF; Gore SD; Ma X; Zeidan AM
  • Revascularization Options for Females With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized ControlledTrials.
    JACC Cardiovasc Interv Volume: 13 Page(s): 1009 - 1010
    04/27/2020 Authors: Gul B; Shah T; Head SJ; Chieffo A; Hu X; Li F; Brackett A; Gesick C; Bisarya PK; Lansky A
  • Access and Outcomes Among Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients in a Large Integrated Health System.
    J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 9 Page(s): e014095
    02/04/2020 Authors: Thomas A; Papoutsidakis N; Spatz E; Testani J; Soucier R; Chou J; Ahmad T; Darr U; Hu X; Li F
  • Association of provider experience and clinical outcomes in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes receiving hypomethylating agents.
    Leuk Lymphoma Volume: 61 Page(s): 397 - 408
    02/01/2020 Authors: Zeidan AM; Hu X; Zhu W; Stahl M; Wang R; Huntington SF; Giri S; Bewersdorf JP; Podoltsev NA; Gore SD
  • Prevalence of and characteristics associated with in-hospital mortality in a Ugandan neurology ward.
    BMC Neurol Volume: 20 Page(s): 42
    01/31/2020 Authors: Diaz MM; Hu X; Fenton BT; Kimuli I; Lee A; Lindsey H; Bigelow JK; Maiser S; Altalib HH; Sico JJ
  • Understanding Long-Term Cancer Survivors' Preferences for Ongoing Medical Care.
    J Gen Intern Med Volume: 34 Page(s): 2091 - 2097
    10/01/2019 Authors: Smith TG; Strollo S; Hu X; Earle CC; Leach CR; Nekhlyudov L
  • Prioritization of Patient-Reported Outcomes by Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer.
    JCO Clin Cancer Inform Volume: 3 Page(s): 1 - 3
    02/01/2019 Authors: Mougalian SS; Aminawung JA; Presley CJ; Canavan ME; Holland ML; Hu X; Gross CP
  • Changes in Health Insurance Coverage Associated With the Affordable Care Act Among Adults With and Without a Cancer History: Population-based National Estimates.
    Med Care Volume: 56 Page(s): 220 - 227
    03/01/2018 Authors: Davidoff AJ; Guy GP; Hu X; Gonzales F; Han X; Zheng Z; Parsons H; Ekwueme DU; Jemal A
  • Long-term survival of older patients with MDS treated with HMA therapy without subsequent stem cell transplantation.
    Blood Volume: 131 Page(s): 818 - 821
    02/15/2018 Authors: Zeidan AM; Stahl M; Hu X; Wang R; Huntington SF; Podoltsev NA; Gore SD; Ma X; Davidoff AJ
  • Radiation dose and cardiac risk in breast cancer treatment: An analysis of modern radiation therapy including community settings.
    Pract Radiat Oncol Volume: 8 Page(s): e79 - e86
    01/01/2018 Authors: Hong JC; Rahimy E; Gross CP; Shafman T; Hu X; Yu JB; Ross R; Finkelstein SE; Dosoretz A; Park HS
  • Increased Number of Beam Angles Is Associated With Higher Cardiac Dose in Adjuvant Fixed Gantry Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy of Left-Sided Breast Cancer.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys Volume: 99 Page(s): 1137 - 1145
    12/01/2017 Authors: Rahimy E; Hong JC; Gross CP; Hu X; Soulos PR; Shafman T; Connor HJ; Ross R; Yu JB; Dosoretz A
  • Hypomethylating agent therapy use and survival in older patients with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia in the United States: A large population-based study.
    Cancer Volume: 123 Page(s): 3754 - 3762
    10/01/2017 Authors: Zeidan AM; Hu X; Long JB; Wang R; Ma X; Podoltsev NA; Huntington SF; Gore SD; Davidoff AJ
  • Bone Density Screening in Postmenopausal Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Treated With Aromatase Inhibitors.
    J Oncol Pract Volume: 13 Page(s): e505 - e515
    05/01/2017 Authors: Stratton J; Hu X; Soulos PR; Davidoff AJ; Pusztai L; Gross CP; Mougalian SS
  • Risk of myeloid neoplasms after radiotherapy among older women with localized breast cancer: A population-based study.
    PLoS One Volume: 12 Page(s): e0184747
    01/01/2017 Authors: Zeidan AM; Long JB; Wang R; Hu X; Yu JB; Huntington SF; Abel GA; Mougalian SS; Podoltsev NA; Gore SD
  • Association of Healthy Home Environments and Use of Patient-Centered Medical Homes by Children of Low-Income Families.
    J Pediatr Health Care Volume: 31 Page(s): 203 - 214
    01/01/2017 Authors: Hu X; Phillips VL; Gaydos LM; Joski P
  • Comparative clinical effectiveness of azacitidine versus decitabine in older patients with myelodysplastic syndromes.
    Br J Haematol Volume: 175 Page(s): 829 - 840
    12/01/2016 Authors: Zeidan AM; Davidoff AJ; Long JB; Hu X; Wang R; Ma X; Gross CP; Abel GA; Huntington SF; Podoltsev NA
  • Modern Radiation Therapy for Left-Sided Breast Cancer: An Analysis of Mean Heart Dose Within Diverse Practice Settings
    Volume: 96 Page(s): S209 - S209
    10/01/2016 Authors: Hong JC; Gross CP; Shafman TD; Hu X; Yu JB; Ross R; Dosoretz A; Park HSM; Finkelstein SE; Soulos PR
  • Deferred therapy is associated with improved overall survival in patients with newly diagnosed mantle cell lymphoma.
    Volume: 122 Page(s): 2356 - 2363
    08/01/2016 Authors: Cohen JB; Han X; Jemal A; Ward EM; Flowers CR
  • Early impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on financial worry.
    Volume: 34
    03/01/2016 Authors: Davidoff AJ; Hu X; Parsons HM; Zheng Z
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