Dr. Raymond B. Raven is a nationally recognized orthopaedic surgeon, physician executive, entrepreneur, and healthcare innovator. He has served on the board of Rocketship Public Schools since 2015 and is also a board member of the California Orthopaedic Association, where he served as president from 2024 to 2025. His commitment to educational equity and healthcare access reflects both his personal journey and professional mission.

Dr. Raven grew up on the East Side of San Jose and attended local public schools. His mother’s persistence kept him from being placed in remedial classes and instead helped him enter the gifted program. He became the first in his family to attend college, earning a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. He went on to receive his medical degree and complete his orthopaedic surgery residency at UC San Francisco, followed by fellowship training in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at Columbia University-Roosevelt Hospital. In parallel with his medical career, he earned an MBA from UC Irvine and a Master of Health Care Innovation from the University of Pennsylvania.

In addition to treating patients, Dr. Raven is a successful entrepreneur and medical device inventor. His patented innovations are used by physicians worldwide to improve surgical care and outcomes. He founded and led two medical groups and currently practices at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Southern California, where he also teaches orthopaedic surgery residents and fellows. Dr. Raven and his wife, Despina, support Rocketship’s mission to provide high-quality early education so that every child, regardless of background, has the opportunity to succeed.