Malia Beckwith, MD is a graduate of the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine.  She completed her Pediatrics Residency and Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship at the Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, before her move to the East Coast.  Dr. Beckwith joined the staff of Children’s Specialized Hospital (CSH) in 2011, providing clinical services as a Board-Certified Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician.

Dr. Beckwith holds various leadership roles at CSH.  She served as Medical Staff President 2020-2023 and is currently the AVP of Ambulatory Medical Practices and Section Chief of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at Children’s Specialized Hospital (CSH). Dr. Beckwith is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and serves as Fellowship Program Director for the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Fellowship in Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics. 

A large portion of her clinical practice and special interest is working with children with autism and their families.  Dr. Beckwith has published on nutritional concerns and obesity risk for children with autism spectrum disorder, in addition to the developmental outcomes of children with prenatal opiate exposure.  She also participated in the design of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Screening at CSH and continues to be a champion for SDOH-informed care.