Xin Hu, PhD, MSPH

Biography

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.

Education

Dr. Hu received her PhD and master’s degree in Health Services Research and Health Policy at Emory University and her bachelor’s degree in Public Service Administration from Fudan University. Prior to her PhD, she worked at the Yale Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy and Effectiveness Research Center and the Yale Center for Analytical Sciences

Titles & Roles

• Assistant Professor, Division of Health Services Research, Outcomes, and Policy, Department of Radiation Oncology

  Emory University School of Medicine

Research

Dr. Hu's research focuses on cancer outcomes, health care quality and health disparities, 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. Racial disparities in cancer care delivery and outcomes

Publications

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.