Bessey E Geevarghese

Bessey E Geevarghese, DO serves as Assistant Professor in Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases) at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. She provides inpatient and outpatient infectious disease services at Central Dupage Hospital in Winfield, IL, with hospital affiliations spanning Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women's Hospital.

Her educational background includes a BS from New York Institute of Technology (2001), DO from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (2005), General Pediatrics residency at Cohen's Children's Medical Center/Long Island Jewish (2008), Chief Residency at Cohen Children’s Medical Center (2009), and Pediatrics Infectious Diseases fellowship at University of Colorado School of Medicine (2012). She maintains dual board certification in Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases from the American Board of Pediatrics.

Dr. Geevarghese specializes in pediatric infectious disease management with clinical expertise in bone/joint infections, Kawasaki disease, fever of unknown origin, lymphadenitis, and skin/soft tissue infections. Her work integrates clinical care with antibiotic stewardship program development and quality improvement initiatives to enhance treatment safety and efficacy. Research trends across her publications reveal consistent focus on infectious disease complications in children, immune response mechanisms, and epidemiological shifts during public health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.

Her scientific recognition includes a Certificate of Achievement from Northwestern Medicine's Academy for Quality and Safety Improvement (2021) and Fellowship in the American Academy of Pediatrics (2019-present). Professional service encompasses membership in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society (2009-present), former Infectious Diseases Society of America membership (2009-2019), and current service on the Illinois Department of Public Health Immunization Advisory Committee (2022-2025).

Dr. Geevarghese actively collaborates with Central Dupage Hospital medical teams to implement clinical guidelines and quality improvement projects while maintaining zero disclosed external professional relationships for 2024 per Northwestern University's integrity policies.