About Dr. Ray

Dr. Ray is a board-certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, (dual certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery), a member of both the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and the North Carolina Society of Plastic Surgeons, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. During his fellowship at the University of Southern California, he trained among many of the world's leading plastic and reconstructive surgeons.  As an undergraduate, Dr. Ray attended Cornell University where he graduated cum laude with distinction and was elected to join the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He received his medical degree from the world famous Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Prior to his Plastic Surgery training, Dr. Ray completed a five year General Surgery residency as well as a two year post-doctoral research fellowship at the University of Rochester in New York. During his time at USC, he became a Regan Fellow with Operation Smile, traveling to the Philippines to perform cleft lip and palate repairs. He also served on the Board of Governors for the Carolinas Chapter of Operation Smile. Dr. Ray has presented his clinical and scientific research at several national meetings, including the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. During his training, he was awarded best research paper at the ASPS Senior Resident Meeting in Washington, D.C. for his work on thumb reconstruction. To date, Dr. Ray has published 18 articles in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters, including recent publications in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery journal. Click here to see his C.V.