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Dr. Rajam Raghunathan

Academic title(s): 

Assistant Professor

Dr. Rajam Raghunathan
Contact Information
Email address: 
rajam.raghunathan [at] mcgill.ca
Department: 
Surgery
Division: 
General Surgery
Degree(s): 

MDCM, PhD

Location: 
Lachine Hospital
Research areas: 
Surgical Outcomes and Quality
Surgical Oncology
Areas of expertise: 

Molecular testing in thyroid cancer and the role of language and epistemology in surgery

Clinical Interests: 

General surgery and Endocrine diseases

Areas of interest: 

Advancing the understanding and treatment of benign and malignant endocrine diseases, including thyroid cancer. She is particularly interested in patient-centered communication, shared decision-making, molecular testing in thyroid cancer, and the role of language and epistemology in surgery.

Biography: 

Dr. Rajam Raghunathan, MDCM, PhD, is an Assistant Professor to the Division of General Surgery. She earned her MD from º«¹úÂãÎè Faculty of Medicine in 2017 and completed her general surgery residency at the University of Ottawa in 2022. Following her residency, she pursued a Research Fellowship and served as an Adjunct Instructor of Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA. Currently, Dr. Raghunathan is a General and Endocrine Surgeon at Lachine Hospital and the º«¹úÂãÎè Health Centre (Glen Site). Her research focuses on advancing the understanding and treatment of benign and malignant endocrine diseases, including thyroid cancer. She is particularly interested in patient-centered communication, shared decision-making, molecular testing in thyroid cancer, and the role of language and epistemology in surgery

Selected publications: 

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