Raj J. Gala, MD

Fellowship trained Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Medical and Graduate Training

Illinois Institute of Technology – B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, May 2009, summa cum laude
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine – M.D., Doctor of Medicine, May 2013
Yale‐New Haven Hospital – Resident Physician, Orthopaedic Surgery
Yale‐New Haven Hospital – Chief Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery
Emory University – Fellow, Spine Surgery

Honors and Awards

2005-2009 – Camras Scholar, IIT – Provided full tuition, room, and board during four years at IIT
2006 – Biomedical Research Scholar Award, IIT – Provided stipend and housing for scientific research during Summer 2006 at IIT
2009 – Ross Scholar, IIT – Provided stipend and housing for scientific research during Summer 2009 at IIT
2010 – Dean’s Summer Research Award, CWRU SOM – Provided stipend and housing for scientific research during Summer 2009 at CWRU
2011 – American Pediatric Society‐Society for Pediatric Research, Student Research Award – Funding and research support during Summer 2011 at Children’s Hospital of Colorado
2012 – Student Research Program Travel Award, APS‐SPR – Covered cost of housing and travel to present at the 2013 APS‐SPR Annual Meeting
2016 – Chairman’s OITE award, Yale University Department of Orthopaedics – Recognition for highest score per class on the Orthopaedics In‐Training Exam
2017 – The American Orthopaedic Association, AOA Annual Leadership Meeting – C. McCollister Evarts Resident Leader, representative for Yale University
2017 Chairman’s OITE award, Yale University Department of Orthopaedics – Recognition for highest score per class on the Orthopaedics In‐Training Exam
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