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King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah
Col. Dr. Adeeb T. Khawaji, MD, FRCPC, MHCL, DipClinLead is a Saudi pediatrician and Consultant Pediatric Intensivist with expertise in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. He is based at King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital (KFAFH), Jeddah, where he serves as Director of the Pediatric Department and Head of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). He is also identified as the Conference Chairman of CHILDEX – Child Health Innovation, Leadership, Development & Excellence eXchange.
Dr. Khawaji holds an MD and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC). His specialist training includes advanced pediatric critical-care education, including a Pediatric ICU fellowship at McMaster University in Canada. His professional credentials also include a Master of Health Care Leadership (MHCL) and a Diploma in Clinical Leadership (DipClinLead).
His Canadian training provided advanced experience in the management of critically ill children, including complex respiratory, cardiovascular, infectious, and multisystem conditions requiring intensive care.
At King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital in Jeddah, Dr. Khawaji holds significant clinical and administrative responsibilities. His professional profiles identify him as:
He has also been involved in the education and development of pediatric residents and fellows at the institution. His professional activities include teaching pediatric critical-care topics and supporting postgraduate medical education.
Dr. Khawaji has contributed to research and academic publications in pediatric critical care and general pediatrics.
One of his notable areas of research involvement is early mobilization of critically ill children. He was a co-author of a 2018 study published in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine examining the perspectives of clinicians, patients, and families regarding early mobilization in critically ill children. The work was conducted with researchers from McMaster University and other Canadian institutions.
He has also contributed to research concerning infection prevention and pediatric healthcare quality, including a study examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hand-hygiene adherence among pediatric physicians in Saudi Arabia.
More recently, he contributed to a 2026 multinational survey of pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) knowledge and practice among pediatric intensivists in Saudi Arabia and selected Gulf countries. The study assessed knowledge and clinical practices related to pediatric ECMO and included physicians from several Gulf countries.
He also participated in the Gulf Pediatric Pertussis Study (GPPS), a multinational research collaboration investigating clinical phenotypes and mortality predictors in children with critical pertussis.
In 2025, Dr. Khawaji authored an editorial in the Saudi Medical Journal entitled “Respiratory distress syndrome in late preterm infants: Are we doing enough to prevent it?” The article discusses the continuing clinical importance of respiratory distress syndrome in late-preterm infants and approaches to prevention and management.
His current research affiliations continue to identify him with the Pediatric Department/Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Ministry of Defense Health Services, Jeddah.
Dr. Khawaji is strongly involved in pediatric medical education and critical-care training. He has participated in pediatric board-review courses, simulation training, ventilation courses, and pediatric extracorporeal life-support education at KFAFH. His professional activities also include teaching pediatric intensive-care concepts to residents and healthcare professionals.
In 2026, he was involved in implementation of the updated American Heart Association 2025 CPR & ECC guidelines, serving as an AHA regional faculty member and leading a session on Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Training Implementation in Jeddah.
Dr. Khawaji serves as Conference Chairman of CHILDEX – Child Health Innovation, Leadership, Development & Excellence eXchange. The official CHILDEX website identifies him as “Director of Pediatric Department, KFAFH, Jeddah.” The conference brings together Saudi and international pediatric specialists with a focus on innovation, leadership, education, and improvements in child health.
King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital – Health Services Directorate, Ministry of Defense
King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital – Health Services Directorate, Ministry of Defense