Deborah G. Badawi, MD

Dr. Badawi is a developmental behavioral pediatrician. Her clinical experience includes primary and specialty care as well as consultation on multidisciplinary teams in school system and health care settings. She is dedicated to supporting the development of healthy families and communities in order to promote positive youth development.

Dr. Badawi specializes in the evaluation and management of children with autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and complex medical conditions resulting in developmental disabilities. She also specializes in follow-up of premature infants.

Dr. Badawi is currently an assistant professor in pediatrics at University of Maryland School of Medicine. After completing her pediatric residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, she did a fellowship in behavioral-developmental pediatrics at University of Maryland Medical Center. She served as medical director of the Maryland School for the Blind for several years before serving as medical director of the Office for Genetics and People with Special Health Care Needs at the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Dr. Badawi's nonclinical work focuses on improving the system of care for children with special health care needs and, consequently, for all children, their caregivers and their health care providers. She has been named a "Top Doctor" in the specialty of pediatric behavior and development by Baltimore magazine on multiple occasions.