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Office
119 Belmont St
Department of Orthopedics
Worcester, MA 01605Phone+1 508-856-5510Fax+1 508-856-5916
Summary
- Dr. Raj J. Gala provides spine surgery expertise at UMass Chan Medical School.
He follows evidence-based medicine, while educating patients about their choices.
His research interests include biomedical engineering and safety in spine surgery. Dr. Gala has published in all areas of spine. In addition, he contributes regularly to writing book chapters and presenting data at national meetings.
Education & Training
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2018 - 2019
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2013 - 2018
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 2013, MD
Illinois Institute of TechnologyBS, Biomedical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude, 2005 - 2009
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
CT State Medical License 2019 - 2025
GA State Medical License 2018 - 2020- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- C. McCollister Evarts Resident Leader Yale University Department of Orthopaedics, 2017
- Chairman’s award Yale University Department of Orthopaedics, 2016-2017
- AOA CWRU SOM, 2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 8 citationsIncidence and considerations of 90-day readmissions following posterior lumbar fusion.Jonathan J. Cui, Raj J. Gala, Nathaniel T. Ondeck, Ryan P. McLynn, Patawut Bovonratwet
The Spine Journal. 2018-09-13 - 26 citationsInterspinous implants to treat spinal stenosisRaj J. Gala, Glenn S. Russo, Peter G. Whang
Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. 2017-06-01 - 20 citationsPerioperative Outcomes in 17,947 Patients Undergoing 2-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Versus 1-Level Anterior Cervical Corpectomy for Treatment of Cervi...Anoop R. Galivanche, Raj J. Gala, Preetpaul S. Bagi, Arianne J. Boylan, Christopher M. Dussik
Neurospine. 2020-12-31
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