Background

Raia, Theodore John was born on April 14, 1934 in New York City. Son of Theodore Roland and Catherine Helen (Spina) Raia.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Manhattan College, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, U. Rome, 1961.

Career

Intern, Stamford (Connecticut) Hospital, 1961-1962; commissioned First lieutenant, United States Army, 1962; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1984; retired, United States Army, 1997; battalion surgeon, 5th Infantry United States Army, Fort Carson, Colorado, 1962-1964; resident radiology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1964-1967; chief radiology, United States Army Hospital, Vicenza, Italy, 1967-1970; chief radiology, Wald County General Hospital, Belfast, Maine., 1970-1971; chief radiology, Nashoba Cmty. Hospital, Ayer, Massachusetts, 1971-1984; chief radiology, Cutler Army Hospital, Fort Devens, Massachusetts, 1984-1987; deputy commander clinical services, Cutler Army Hospital, Fort Devens, 1987-1992; commander, 46th Combat Support Hospital, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, 1990-1991; chief department radiology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1993-1997; consultant, Maryland. Consortium for Evaluation of Telemed, Baltimore, since 1997.

Assistant professor Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U., Bethesda, Maryland., 1992-1997.

Achievements

• Theodore John Raia has been listed as a noteworthy military career officer and radiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Conservation Commission, Harvard, Mas., 1972-1975, Board Appeals, Harvard, 1985-1990. Member, chairman Planning Board, Harvard, 1975-1985. Medical examiner 4th District Worcester County, Massachusetts, 1980-1992.

Member Radiological Society North America, Massachusetts Medical Society (district president).

Interests

• Avocations: biking, hiking, running, tennis, boating.

Connections

Married Filomena T. Tranquillo. Children: Catherine Silliman, Susan Canali, Theodore III, Francine Durcan, Courtenay, Rachel.

Father:

Theodore Roland Raia

Mother:

Catherine Helen (Spina) Raia

Spouse:

Filomena T. Tranquillo

child:

Francine Durcan Raia

child:

Catherine Silliman Raia

child:

Courtenay Raia

child:

Rachel Raia

child:

Susan Canali Raia

child:

Theodore III Raia