Gary Raff MD
Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor, Surgery, UC, Davis School of Medicine
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2315 Stockton BlvdSacramento, CA 95817
Phone+1 916-734-3861
Fax+1 916-734-3066
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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 - Independent, 1998 - 2000
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 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
- Microvascular preservation and cardiomyocyte hyperplasia underlie adaptive right ventricle development in congenital heart disease-pulmonary arterial hypertension.Michael A Smith, Eleana S Guardado, Jason Boehme, Sanjeev A Datar, Emin Maltepe
American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 2025-10-01 - 1 citationsMechanotransductive stabilization of HIF-1α is inhibited by mitochondrial antioxidant therapy in the setting of pulmonary overcirculation.Jason T Boehme, Sanjeev A Datar, Xutong Sun, Wenhui Gong, Qing Lu
Scientific Reports. 2025-05-10 - 3 citationsSimvastatin restores pulmonary endothelial function in the setting of pulmonary over-circulation.Jason T Boehme, Xutong Sun, Qing Lu, Jubilee Barton, Xiaomin Wu
Nitric Oxide. 2024-01-01
Press Mentions
Composite Manufacturing Inc. Announces Successful Completion of Mayo Clinic Study Evaluating NekSpine™ for Intraoperative Ergonomic SupportApril 24th, 2025- UC Davis Medical Residency Programs Expand to Central ValleyOctober 24th, 2024
- Happy Homecoming for Local Baby After High-Risk Heart ProceduresMarch 30th, 2023
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