Dr. Reny Joseph, MD

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Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Reny Joseph, who serves patients throughout the State of Illinois.

Recognized as a caring and compassionate pediatrician, Dr. Joseph offers comprehensive medical care kids of all ages – babies to adolescents. She is affiliated with a number of hospitals and medical centers in the state of Illinois, including Advocate Condell Medical Center, Vista Medical Center East, and Midwestern Regional Medical Center.

A 1985 graduate of Thanjavur Medical College in India, Dr. Joseph relocated to the United States to further her training. Once there, she performed her residency in pediatrics at the University of Illinois – Metropolitan Group Hospitals in 1991.

Specializing in the health care of children, the doctor is board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement. 

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends individuals be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. Pediatricians provide medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. They are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all of their developmental stages, as they grow and mature.

On a more personal note, Dr. Joseph speaks both English and Spanish.

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