Keyvan Rafei, M.D.

Dr. Keyvan Rafei is an award-winning pediatrician with over 20 years of clinical practice experience. His leadership roles include Division Head of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland. He has received awards for his innovative work in pediatric care including Baltimore Magazine’s list of “Top Doctors“ and Chesapeake Family Favorite Doctors Award.

Dr. Rafei received his M.D. ​​from the Medical College of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia,and completed his residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals in Houston, Texas. He is a Fellow of the American Board of Pediatrics and is licensed in Maryland. His many publications include a number of articles on pediatric asthma.

Dr. Rafei has founded several pediatric healthcare practices, including KinderMender Pediatric Centers, which provided walk-in and urgent care and was later acquired by a national pediatric urgent care group.

Dr. Rafei is now the lead pediatrician at Culex Wellness in Columbia, MD.

Culex originated from insights into patterns of symptoms and illnesses. When different people catch the same illness, they do not experience the same symptoms: some who catch a cold have a little congestion, while others have troublesome coughs and difficulty breathing.
Roughly 1 in 5 patients experience symptoms more intensely and are considered “highly sensitive” – and this 20% of patients accounts for 80% of all office visits!