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Office
2315 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817Phone+1 916-734-3861Fax+1 916-734-3066
Summary
- Dr. Gary Raff is a thoracic surgeon in Sacramento, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of California, Davis Medical Center and Shriners Hospitals for Children-Northern California. He received his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine and has been in practice 27 years. He specializes in cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in adult general thoracic surgery, aortic surgery, adult cardiac surgery, pediatric / congenital cardiothoracic surgery, and late neurologic outcomes after pediatric heart surgery.
Education & Training
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1998 - 2000
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1996 - 1998
- Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 1990 - 1996
- Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2003 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 2000 - 2005
- NJ State Medical License 1993 - 2003
- PA State Medical License 1998 - 2002
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Clinical Trials
- Gabapentin to Reduce Opioid Use Postoperatively (GROUP) in Children Start of enrollment: 2021 Aug 23
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 14 citationsEffects of Scaffold Material Used in Cardiovascular Surgery on Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Cardiac Progenitor CellsChani J. Hodonsky, Lakshmi Mundada, Shuyun Wang, Russell Witt, Gary W. Raff
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2015-02-01 - 91 citationsIntercostal nerve cryoablation versus thoracic epidural catheters for postoperative analgesia following pectus excavatum repair: Preliminary outcomes in twenty-six cry...Benjamin A. Keller, Sandra K Kabagambe, James Becker, Y. Julia Chen, Laura F. Goodman
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016-12-01 - 7 citationsRight ventricular nitric oxide signaling in an ovine model of congenital heart disease: a preserved fetal phenotypeRebecca J Kameny, Youping He, Catherine Morris, Christine E. Sun, Michael J. Johengen
American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 2015-07-01
Press Mentions
- UC Davis Medical Residency Programs Expand to Central ValleyOctober 24th, 2024
- Happy Homecoming for Local Baby After High-Risk Heart ProceduresMarch 30th, 2023
- Baby with Congenital Heart Disease Finds Winning Care TeamJanuary 27th, 2023
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