Khalid Safi, MD, Division Chief

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Dr. Safi is the chief of the division of pediatric sleep medicine at Dayton Children’s Hospital. Dr. Safi came to Dayton Children’s with many years of experience working as a pediatric hospitalist at King Hussein Cancer Center in Amman, Jordan, and most recently at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah as the medical director of the pediatric sleep disorders center. Dr. Safi earned his Bachelor of Science in medicine and general surgery (MBBS) from Jordan University of Science and Technology in Irbid, Jordan. He has completed two pediatric residencies, a pediatric pulmonary fellowship and a sleep medicine fellowship. Dr. Safi has presented, published and participated in almost 40 different projects and publications. When asked why he chose to specialize in pediatric sleep medicine he responded, "I chose my specialty because sleep disorders have a great impact on the health of our children, yet these disorders are frequently overlooked and not diagnosed and treated appropriately."