M. Jawad Javed, MD, FAAP

Dr. Jawad Javed, Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, is the Division Head and Medical Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois. A native of the Midwest, Dr. Javed grew up in Northwest Indiana and has been a resident of the Peoria community for nearly 15 years. He completed his pediatric residency training in Peoria, Illinois, and his neonatal fellowship at Indiana University School of Medicine.

Dr. Javed is tremendously committed to newborn care and improving outcomes in this population. He has been involved in the education and research of pediatricians both regionally and nationally. In addition, he sits on numerous faculty committees on scholarship, quality, research, and patient outcomes both at the OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois and the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Dr. Javed joined the RMHCCI board in 2019.