Our Staff

Saadia Zaheer, M.D., F.A.A.P.

Practice Experience:
She has been practicing General Pediatric since 1997.
Education:
Dr. Zaheer earned her Medical degree in 1992.
Certifications and Licensures:
Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics Licensed by the Illinois Board of Medical Examiners in 1993
Organizations:
She is a Fellow member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Personal:
Dr. Zaheer is married with three children and enjoys spending time with her family. She enjoys gardening, sewing, movies, baking, and reading.
Internship:
She completed both her residency at Lutheran General Hospital in Parkridge, IL

Deb Hayden, R.N.C, C.P.N.P., N.N.P., M.S.N.

Practice Experience:
Mrs. Hayden was a nurse during her employment with Riverside Medical Center since 1978.
Education:
Mrs. Hayden earned her B.S. in Nursing at the Olivet Nazarene University. She also received her master's degree in nursing from the Rush with certification as a neonatal nurse practitioner and pediatric nurse.
Certifications and Licensures:
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse
Advanced Practice Nurse
Organizations:
NAPNAP, Sigma Theta Tau, NAPNAP and ISAPN
Personal:
Mrs. Hayden is married and has three children. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, gardening, painting, crafts, biking, flying and volunteering