Raj Fofaria, MD, FACC

Dr. Raj Fofaria is a board-certified cardiologist located in WakeMed Heart & Vascular’s Cardiology office in Clayton. As a non-invasive cardiologist, he specializes in the management of coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, cardiac arrhythmia, congestive heart failure and the medical management of vascular disease. He performs diagnostic services including EKG, Treadmill Stress, Cardiac Ultrasound, Holter and Event monitoring, Stress Echo and Peripheral Vascular Ultrasound.

Before joining WakeMed Heart & Vascular, Dr. Fofaria completed his active duty service in the US Army where he worked as staff cardiologist and assistant chief of cardiology, as well as medical director for cardiac rehabilitation at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, HI. He also was a cardiologist consultant using remote echocardiography for Kona Community Hospital in Kailua Kona, HI.

Dr. Fofaria earned his medical degree from Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, and his Bachelor of Science in biology, with a concentration in genetics, from Duke University. He completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX.

He is certified in cardiology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and American College of Physicians. He has been an assistant professor of medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and previously served as the Non-invasive Cardiology Program Director at WakeMed. He currently serves as the Medical Director for Cardiology at WakeMed.

In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter and their three dogs as well as travelling internationally with his family.