Dr. Mehul V. Raval is a pediatric surgeon specializing in improving outcomes and quality of care for children requiring surgical interventions. As such, his work has encompassed General Pediatric Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Surgical Oncology, with expertise in Minimally Invasive Techniques and Neonatal Surgery. In addition, his primary interests include the implementation of enhanced recovery protocols, patient safety and value-based surgical care.

Throughout his career, he has served as Director of Research in the Division of Pediatric Surgery and as Director of the Center for Outcomes Research and Public Health at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago. He has also played key roles in surgical quality improvement nationally, collaborating on projects with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), as well as leading research on the effectiveness of surgical procedures in children's hospitals.

Internationally recognized, he has contributed significantly to the development of the American College of Surgeons National Pediatric Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP-P), currently implemented in more than 150 hospitals in the United States. In turn, he has received numerous grants from prestigious organizations, such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and has served on several committees of medical organizations, including the American Association for Pediatric Surgery and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

In addition, Mehul V. Raval, M.D., has authored more than 170 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. In fact, his research ranges from clinical trials to outcome measurement and patient safety. As a surgeon, he has strived to help children recover optimally.

• Director of Pediatric Surgery at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, United States
• Director of the Center for Outcomes Research and Public Health at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
• Vice Chair of Quality and Safety at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
• Chair of the Board of Pediatric Surgery at the Orvar Swenson Foundation
• Doctor of Medicine, Wake Forest University
• Master of Science in Clinical Research, Northwestern University
• B.S. in General Biology from the University of North Carolina
• Member of: 
  
  • American Pediatric Surgical Association
  • American Academy of Pediatrics