In a strategic move that signals its commitment to prioritizing quality and safety, West Virginia University Hospitals (WVUH)—a comprehensive health system that includes J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, WVU Medicine Children’s in Morgantown, the Fairmont Medical Center, and related outpatient services—has appointed Dr. Waleed Javaid as its first-ever chief quality officer.
Dr. Javaid, a reputed expert in infectious diseases, joins WVUH from the Mount Sinai Health System in New York, where he served as the Director of Infection Prevention for Mount Sinai Downtown and held a Professorship in Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine. His distinguished career is rooted in a solid academic foundation—an MBBS degree from Allama Iqbal Medical College in Pakistan, an MBA from the SC Johnson Graduate School of Management, and an MS in Healthcare Leadership from the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences.
His appointment to this critical role marks a significant addition to WVUH’s upper management, given his extensive administrative service history and national recognition as a leader in infection prevention. Michael Stevens, the WVU Health System Chief Quality Officer, expressed his excitement over Dr. Javaid’s joining the team, asserting that his vast experience, energy, and commitment to quality and safety would be colossal assets.
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