Dr. Shanker Raja MD

Nuclear Medicine Physician - Burlington, MA

Dr. Shanker Raja specializes in nuclear medicine and nuclear imaging & therapy in Burlington, Massachusetts. Details of Dr. Raja's 31 years experience as an MD, his hospital affiliation and education at Pondicherry University are available on your free doctor report.

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Primary Location for Dr. Raja

Dr. Shanker Raja
Lahey Clinic
41 Mall Rd
Burlington, MA 01805

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Shanker Raja identified specializing in Nuclear MedicineNuclear Medicine
A nuclear medicine specialist employs the properties of radioactive atoms and molecules in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, and in research. Radiation detection and imaging instrument systems are used to detect disease as it changes the function and metabolism of normal cells, tissues, and organs. A wide variety of diseases can be found in this way, usually before the structure of the organ involved by the disease can be seen to be abnormal by any other techniques. Early detection of coronary artery disease (including acute heart attack); early cancer detection and evaluation of the effect of tumor treatment; diagnosis of infection and inflammation anywhere in the body; and early detection of blood clot in the lungs are all possible with these techniques. Unique forms of radioactive molecules can attack and kill cancer cells (e.g., lymphoma, thyroid cancer) or can relieve the severe pain of cancer that has spread to bone. The nuclear medicine specialist has special knowledge in the biologic effects of radiation exposure, the fundamentals of the physical sciences and the principles and operation of radiation detection and imaging instrumentation systems. No Sub Specialty. and Nuclear Imaging & Therapy. He obtained board certification from the member board for Nuclear Medicine.

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Raja is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Lahey Clinic Hospital
4145 Mall Rd
Burlington, MA

Education

Dr. Raja attended medical school at Pondicherry University Jawaharlal Institute of Medical Education and Research and graduated in 1981 having 31 years experience. Additional Nuclear Medicine training was conducted at University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine. Additional Nuclear Medicine training was conducted at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

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While there is no proven correlation between the quality of one's educational institution and the quality of one's professional competence, it is often an indicator. Medical schools have various levels of selectivity (some are harder to get into than others), and both the quality of their clinical training and level of research are measured. Additional medical training in both residency and fellowships and the facilities they are conducted at also provide a history of the doctors' level of training and experience.