Dr. Raj completed his medical degree with first class honours and subsequently entered his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at the University of Western Ontario where he simultaneously completed his Masters of Science in Surgery (MSc). He then completed a combined orthopaedic/neurosurgical spine fellowship at the University of Calgary with a focus on open and minimally invasive surgical (MIS) techniques. He is board certified as a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC).
Dr. Raj is currently a clinical lecturer at the University of Alberta, and a member of the Department of Surgery within the school of medicine. His academic interests have led him to be involved with residency training as the Associate Program Director for the Orthopaedic Residency Program. His academic interests surround education, with his research interests surrounding quality improvement and patient experience optimization through an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) framework.
