Dr. Maria Javaid, an interventional cardiologist in Kansas City, Kan., was one of three doctors killed in a plane crash Sunday night in the suburban Chicago area.
Dr. Javaid and two doctors from Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kan., were on board the Beechcraft plane when it crashed in Palos Hills, a suburban area of Chicago, according to a news release from Stormont-Vail. Dr. Javaid had been affiliated with Providence Medical Center.
Dr. Javaid’s husband, Dr. Ali A. Kanchwala, a pulmonologist, was one of the doctors who died in the crash, according to the news release. Dr. Tausif Rehman of Stormont-Vail also died in the plane crash. The plane was on its way from the Chicago area to Lawrence, Kan.
“It is with a heavy heart we have learned of the recent passing of Maria Javaid, M.D., a cardiologist on staff at Providence Medical Center and Saint John Hospital,” said Randall G. Nyp, chief executive officer, Providence Medical Center-Saint John Hospital.
“Dr. Javaid was a kind and caring physician on our staff who connected with her adoring patients with great listening skills and thoughtful input. Our deepest prayers are sent to her family and our employees, physicians and volunteers who worked closely with her in the Providence Cardiac Center and other departments at our hospitals. We thank you for keeping Dr. Javaid’s family and closest colleagues in your thoughts and prayers.”
A spokesman said chaplaincy and EAP services are being made available to assist staff at Providence and Saint John during this sad time.
Dr. Javaid, a board-certified interventional cardiologist, joined the Providence Medical Center Medical Staff in 2008. She was also a member of the Saint John Hospital Medical Staff.