Ravi Rajaram, M.D., M.Sc.

Ravi Rajaram, MD MSC, is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular surgery. Dr. Rajaram completed his undergraduate degree in Biology and Economics at Washington University in St. Louis, after which he earned his medical degree at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He subsequently completed his internship and residency training in General Surgery at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. During his residency, Dr. Rajaram completed 2 years of dedicated research, serving as an American College of Surgeons Clinical Scholar-in-Residence (2013-2015) and the American College of Surgeons Surgical Oncology Scholar (2013-2015). He also completed a postdoctoral fellowship on a T32 Health Services Research Integrated Training Program between the University of Chicago and Northwestern University. During these fellowships, Dr. Rajaram earned a Master’s degree in Health Services and Outcomes Research at Northwestern University. He additionally served as Administrative Chief Resident in General Surgery. Following his residency training, Dr. Rajaram completed a fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center / Memorial Hermann, with a clinical focus in the General Thoracic track.

Dr. Rajaram has a particular interest in thoracic surgical oncology and is focused on providing evidence-based, multidisciplinary care to his patients. His clinical interests include lung and esophageal cancer as well as mediastinal tumors. Dr. Rajaram is particularly interested in utilizing minimally-invasive approaches to care, including robotic surgery, and continues to engage in clinical and health services research as a faculty member.

Primary Appointment

Assistant Professor, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.

Source: https://faculty.mdanderson.org/profiles/ravi_rajaram.html