Patrick Javid, MD, FACS, FAAP is an Associate Professor of Surgery who is board certified in both General Surgery and Pediatric Surgery. He is the Surgical Director of the Intestinal Rehabilitation Program and Program Director of the Pediatric Surgery Fellowship at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Javid has a strong clinical and research interest in pediatric intestinal failure and short bowel syndrome. He is the lead surgeon for the only multidisciplinary intestinal failure program in the Pacific Northwest. He also specializes in the surgical correction of pectus deformities of the chest wall. 

Dr. Javid enjoys taking comprehensive care of his patients and prides himself in learning the details of their surgical history. It is important to him that every family is engaged in the surgical plan for their child. He believes taking care of children is a privilege and requires the utmost compassion and technical ability. Dr. Javid is a national leader in pediatric surgical education throughout his role as Program Director for the Pediatric Surgery Fellowship at Seattle Children’s.

His research interests include the clinical and translational study of pediatric intestinal failure. Most recently, his research team has been studying long-term clinical outcomes in pediatric intestinal failure including an ongoing assessment of the quality of life of the child and the family.