Dr. Raval first joined Lurie Children’s in 2018 and currently serves as vice chair of quality and safety for the surgical department. He is also a professor of surgery and pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago and director of the Pediatric Surgery Research Fellowship Program.
“Dr. Raval is an outstanding physician-scientist who has spent a large part of his career focusing on improving the surgery experience for children,” Thomas Inge, MD, PhD, surgeon-in-chief and chair of Lurie Children’s surgical department, said in a news release. “His research on patient safety and improving recovery post-surgery has already set a new standard in our field. He is the best choice for the next leader of our premier group of general pediatric surgeons.”