Sheela Raja MD

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Physician

12291 Washington BlvdSte 300Whittier, CA 90606
Phone+1 562-945-7252
Fax+1 562-945-0122

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Education & Training

University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
JSS Medical College MysoreClass of 1995

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2001 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

23 citations
Universal screening and trauma informed care: Current concerns and future directions.
Sheela Raja, Emily P. Rabinowitz, Matt J. Gray
Families, Systems & Health. 2021-05-13
Caregivers' Comfort Answering Sensitive Questions About Themselves and Their Children in a Pediatric Dental Setting.
Patrick D. Smith, Sheela Raja, Marcio A. da Fonseca
Pediatric Dentistry. 2021-05-01
Female Caregivers' Depression Risk Affects Children's Attendance to Dental Appointments: A Pilot Study.
Amanda Pappas, Sheela Raja, Marcio A. da Fonseca, Clark M. Stanford, Charles W. LeHew
Pediatric Dentistry. 2020-11-15

Press Mentions

How to Cope with the Emotional Distress of a Mass Shooting—Even if It Didn't Directly Affect YouApril 9th, 2021
‘We Need to Do Something,” Expert on Survivors’ Guilt, Coping with TragedyMarch 31st, 2019
Kids Anxious About Going Back to School? Here Are Some Tips to Help Ease the TransitionAugust 28th, 2018