Raphael El Youssef

Dr. El Youssef is a General Surgeon who joined NBMC after spending 3 years in practice in Trinidad and Tobago following completion of his General Surgery residency. He was born in Trinidad and Tobago, which is where he completed his medical school training at the University of the West Indies in 1999. While at medical school, he was involved with the student government chairing the Entertainment Committee, eventually chairing the Student Council, and was honored as the Valedictorian at the University of the West Indies Graduation ceremonies in 1999. He completed his internship and worked as a house officer in the surgical specialties in Trinidad and Tobago until 2004 when he came to the US to enter surgical residency. Dr. El Youssef joined the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota for an internship before moving to Portland where he would complete his surgical residency at Oregon Health Sciences University. During this time he completed a Masters of Clinical Research and was actively involved in the resident affairs of the program. His professional interests and goals revolve around student and resident education outcomes and surgical advocacy. Of particular interest is the issue of acute and general surgery coverage for rural areas and addressing the inclusion of this in the education and training of future general surgeons.