Raj Devarajan

Raj Devarajan grew up in India with a clear purpose and an early interest in medicine. At fifteen, he entered Madras Medical College, starting medical school while many of his peers were still deciding which direction to take. That early beginning showed the focus that would continue throughout his professional life.

After graduating from medical school, Raj moved to the US for further training. He completed 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 experience across several areas of care, helping him understand patients through both physical and behavioral health factors.

In 1994, Raj founded Middlesex Gastroenterology, PC. Over the next 29 years, he helped build one of the busiest gastroenterology practices in Massachusetts. Before retiring from clinical medicine in 2023, he performed more than 60,000 endoscopic procedures. He also founded the ERCP program at Emerson Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center, supporting treatment for problems involving 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 help provide patient care more efficiently outside the hospital. He served as the facility's President until 2023.

Raj's leadership included serving as President of the Medical Staff at Emerson Hospital from 2015 to 2017 and as a Board member from 2015 to 2019. He also served as Past President of the Massachusetts Gastroenterology Association and the American Association of Gastroenterologists of Indian Origin. Outside healthcare, he founded several companies in other sectors.

Raj served as a speaker for Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Forest Pharmaceuticals, and AstraZeneca. He also worked as a consultant for Boston Scientific and Pentax Corporation and served on the Medical Advisory Board of Cristcot Corporation and Allurion Corporation. He has been interviewed on television to explain common gastrointestinal diseases in clear and practical language. He also holds a share of a patent for an HCA drug formulation tested worldwide and currently awaiting FDA approval.

Outside of medicine, he enjoys golf, tennis, chess, bridge, and skiing. He is a father of two adult children and values giving back, including supporting a school in India and volunteering at the Acton Food Pantry.

Today, Raj Devarajan serves as Global Medical Monitor at Cristcot, where he applies his clinical background and regulatory experience to support drug development programs and contribute to broader medicine.

Website: https://rajdevarajan.com/