Raymond Donald LaRaja

Background

LaRaja, Raymond Donald was born on June 12, 1937 in Brooklyn. Son of Raymond and Ida (Pierini) LaR.

Education

AB, Columbia College, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1963.

Career

Intern, New York University-Bellevue Medical Center, 1963-1964; resident in surgery, New York University-Bellevue Medical Center, 1963-1967; chief resident in surgery, New York University-Bellevue Medical Center, 1967-1968; attending surgeon, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, since 1970; attending surgeon, Metropolitan Hospital, New York City, since 1970; clinical associate professor surgery, New York University School Medicine, New York City, since 1970; director surgery, Cabrini Medical Center, New York City, since 1976; professor clinical surgery, New York Medical College, New York City, since 1996. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Raymond Donald LaRaja has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member New York City emergency room evaluation committee Emergency Medical Superior vena cava syndrome, New York City, 1981. Major United States Army, 1968-1970, Vietnam. Fellow American College Surgeons (regional commission on trauma 1984-1988).

Member American Medical Association, New York Surgical Society, New York Metropolitan Breast Cancer Group, New York Academy of Medicine, Morgagni Medical Society (president 1990-1992).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, music, traveling.

Connections

Married Adriana Rachel Satori, June 8, 1963. Children: Raymond Junior, Celeste, Christopher.

Father:

Raymond LaR.

Mother:

Ida (Pierini) LaR.

Spouse:

Adriana Rachel Satori

child:

Raymond Junior LaRaja

child:

Christopher LaRaja

child:

Celeste LaRaja