About the Provider
Dr. Raymond B. Raven, III is a Board Certified orthopaedic surgeon with a Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in hand surgery. He specializes in disorders of the elbow, wrist and hand. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Irvine where he studied molecular biology and biochemistry. He attended medical school and completed his residency at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. Dr. Raven completed an eighteen month fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at St. Lukes’- Roosevelt Hospital, Columbia University in Manhattan. During his fellowship, he studied complex wrist disorders at the Institute Kaplan (Barcelona, Spain) and pediatric upper limb surgery at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (Dallas).
Dr. Raven is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of both the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American Association for Hand Surgery. He is a clinical instructor at the University of Southern California School of Medicine where he teaches residents and fellows.
Dr. Raymond Raven is committed to providing the highest level of care for musculoskeletal and neurovascular conditions of the upper limb. He has clinical and surgical expertise in the management of musculoskeletal and neurovascular conditions of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. Dr. Raven commonly performs procedures to correct complications due to previous surgeries.
If you have any questions, please email Dr. Raven:
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
For more information, please visit: www.RayRavenMD.com
My Approach to Care
I am an Orthopaedic surgeon with subspecialty training in hand and upper-extremity surgery. I specialize in arthritis surgery of the elbow, wrist, and hand. I have a special interest in the management of arthritis involving the base of the thumb, and I completed my training where the standard of care for this condition was established. My practice scope also includes:
- Trauma and fracture care in children and adults
- Arthroscopic surgery of the upper extremity
- Reconstructive surgery of the upper extremity
- Nerve and small vessel repair and reconstruction
- Industrial injuries of the upper extremity
I am committed to providing the highest level of care for musculoskeletal and neurovascular conditions of the upper limb. After an appropriate diagnosis has been made, treatment is geared towards restoration of function, pain control, and return back to pre-injury activity level. I believe in a multidisciplinary approach and always maximize conservative treatment before considering surgery. My philosophy includes state-of-the-art techniques in physical and occupational therapy, complementary modalities and surgery when necessary. I prescribe medication when needed and strongly recommend the use of nutritional supplements.
Professional Profile
| Specialty |
Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery
Hand, Wrist and Elbow Specialist
Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy of the Upper Extremity
Complex Reconstruction and Revision Surgery
Microsurgery (Nerve and Small Vessel Repair)
Fracture Care
Adult and Pediatric |
|
|
| Board Certification |
Certificate of Added Qualification, Hand Surgery, 2008
Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007
Licensee, California State Medical Board, 1997 |
|
|
| Training |
Fellowship, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, 2003-2005
Professor Stephen Glickel
Roosevelt Hospital, Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons
New York, NY
Fellowship, Hand and Wrist Surgery, 2003
Professor Marc Garcia-Elias
Institute Kaplan
Barcelona, Spain
Fellowship, Pediatric Upper Extremity Surgery, 2003
Professor Marybeth Ezaki
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Dallas, TX
Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1998-2003
University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
Internship, General Surgery, 1997-1998
University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
|
|
|
| Education |
University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
M.D., 1997
University of California, Irvine
B.S. in Biology, emphasis in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry 1993
|
|
|
Recent Awards
|
S.O.F.C.O.T. International Traveling Fellowship, 2003
Excellence in Teaching and Leadership, Marmor Arthritis Foundation, 2003
Orthopeadics Overseas-OREF Traveling Fellowship, 2001
Future Leaders Committee, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2009
|
|
|
Team Physician
|
Burbank High School Varsity Football Team, Current
Silver Creek High School Varsity Sports, Current
Rampage Soccer Club, Current |
|
|
Hospital Affiliations
|
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, CA
Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Glendale CA |
|
|
Membership
|
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow
American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Member
American Association for Surgery of the Hand, Member
Western Orthopaedic Association, Member
California Orthopaedic Association, Member
California Medical Association, Member
Los Angeles County Medical Association, Member |
Publications & Presentations |
Raven, R; Glickel, Steven. A Retrospective Analysis of Ulnar Carpometacarpal Joint Injuries Treated by Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation. In Review
Raven, R; Grimsrud, C; Kim, H. The In Vitro Elution Characteristics of Antifungal-loaded Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and Calcium Sulfate Bone Cements , Presented, OTA 2005
Greene, D; Maas, CS; Carvalho, G; Raven, R. Epidemiology of facial injury in female blunt assault trauma cases. Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, 1999 Oct-Dec, 1(4): 288-91
Azakie, A; Raven, R; McElhinney, D; Thompson, R; Messina, L; Stoney, R. Surgical management of subclavian-vein effort thrombosis as a result of thoracic outlet compression. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 1998 Nov, 28(5): 777-86.
Green D; Raven R; Carvalho G; Maas C. Epidemiology of facial injury in blunt assault Determinants of incidence and outcome in 802 patients. Archives of Otolaryngology -Head and Neck Surgery, 1997 Sep, 123(9): 923-8
Macdonald, MR; Spiegel, JH; Raven, RB; Kabaker, SS; Maas, CS. An anatomical approach to glabellar rhytids. Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 1998 Dec, 124(12): 1315-20.
Hwang P; Tami T; Raven R, Lee K; Attitudes, knowledge and practices of otolaryngologists treating patients infected with the immunodeficiency virus. Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 1995 Dec, 113(6):733-9.
|
|
