September 20, 2024– Internal medicine physician Shilpa Raval, D.O. has joined Holy Cross Medical Group, a multi-specialty physician employed group of more than 130 physicians providing services throughout Broward County. Her focus areas include adult medicine, annual wellness visits, primary prevention, pre-operative evaluation, chronic disease management and hospital discharge follow-up.
Prior to joining Holy Cross, Dr. Raval completed her residency at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, a 716-bed level one trauma center. During her residency, she gained valuable experience treating patients in the Intensive Care Unit in addition to overseeing a team of up to three interns caring for 20 patients at once.
Dr. Raval earned her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She then received her Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-Georgia in Suwanee, Georgia. While in medical school, she volunteered with Medical Students for Masks ATL, raising more than $15,000 worth of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers across the state of Georgia. She also volunteered at the Ashley Station Health Fair to perform health screenings for senior citizens.
Dr. Raval has presented on topics including acute myeloid leukemia and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy at the Florida American College of Physicians and Broward Health Research Symposium. Additionally, she’s conducted research on platelet transfusions and the pathological mechanism of tau aggregation in neuronal and glial cells.
Board-eligible with the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Raval is a member of the American College of Physicians and American Osteopathic Association. Fluent in English, Hindi and Punjabi and proficient in Spanish, her office is located at 2850 N. Federal Hwy., 2nd floor, in Lighthouse Point. To schedule an appointment, call 954-542-8177 or visit holy-cross.com for more information.
ABOUT HOLY CROSS HEALTH
A member of Trinity Health, Fort Lauderdale-based Holy Cross Hospital, dba Holy Cross Health, is a full-service, not-for-profit, Catholic, teaching hospital operating in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy. Holy Cross has been recognized for six Types of Care in U.S. News and World Report’s 2024-25 Best Hospital rankings and was named among the 2024 America’s Best-In-State Hospitals by Newsweek. Through strategic collaborations and a commitment to being a person-centered, transforming, healing presence, the 557-bed hospital offers progressive inpatient, outpatient and community outreach services and clinical research trials to serve as our community’s trusted health partner for life. Holy Cross Health also encompasses Holy Cross HealthPlex outpatient facility, an urgent care center and more than 40 Holy Cross Medical Group physician practices. To learn more about Holy Cross Health, visit holy-cross.com. Connect @holycrossfl.