Javed Sheikh, MD
Vice Area Research Chair
Los Angeles
Allergy and Immunology
Biography
Dr. Javed Sheikh is chief of the Department of Allergy and Immunology at the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. He is vice area research chair for the Los Angeles area on the Regional Research Committee. He was named 2024 Physician Researcher of the Year by the Southern California Permanente Medical Group.
Dr. Sheikh has served as the training program director for Allergy and Immunology since he joined Kaiser Permanente over a decade ago, and has mentored many fellows and residents in allergy, internal medicine, pediatrics, and family medicine on their research projects.
Areas of Focus
- Population-level research in asthma and allergic diseases
- Eosinophilic diseases
- Biologics for allergic disease
Education
MD
West Virginia University
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
Fellowship
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
Los Angeles, California
Honors and Awards
- 2024 Physician Researcher of the Year, Southern California Permanente Medical Group
- Top Doctors, Pasadena Magazine, 2018
- America’s Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., 2008 to present
- Best Doctors in America, Best Doctors, Inc., 2007-2013
- Best Doctors in Boston, Boston Magazine, 2007-2008