Raj Devarajan

Raj Devarajan grew up in India with a clear direction for his future. At a time when many students were still deciding what to study, he entered Madras Medical College at 15. That early beginning showed the focus that would guide his long career in medicine. After medical school, Raj moved to the US for further training. He trained at 3 leading institutions, completing residencies in adult psychiatry at Yale University, child psychiatry at Harvard University, and internal medicine and gastroenterology at Tufts University. When his fellowship ended in 1994, he had gained a broad clinical foundation that helped him understand the connection between physical health, behavior, and psychology. In 1994, Raj founded Middlesex Gastroenterology, PC. Over the next 29 years, he helped develop one of the busiest gastroenterology practices in Massachusetts. Before retiring from clinical medicine in 2023, he had performed more than sixty thousand endoscopic procedures. He also founded the ERCP program at Emerson Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center, supporting care for conditions affecting the bile ducts and pancreas. Raj Devarajan, MD, worked with Emerson Hospital, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, and Yale New Haven Medical Center. In 2005, he established ASC Middlesex Endoscopy Center, LLC, to serve patients more efficiently outside the hospital setting. He served as the facility’s President until 2023. Raj's leadership also included service as President of the Medical Staff at Emerson Hospital from 2015-2017 and as a Board member from 2015-2019. He served as Past President of the Massachusetts Gastroenterology Association and the American Association of Gastroenterologists of Indian Origin. In addition to his healthcare work, he founded several companies in other sectors. Raj has served as a speaker for Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Forest Pharmaceuticals, and AstraZeneca.