Dr. Raffa is dedicated to his scholarly work; to date he has authored or co-authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications, in addition to 30+ abstracts and 10 abstracts published in scientific journals. He is actively involved from an editorial standpoint, serving on the Editorship Committees for Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine and Perfusion. Dr. Raffa remains highly engaged with his profession, as he holds membership in several professional and scientific societies, and has participated in various local, regional, and international seminars and lectureships. Dr. Raffa is also deeply committed to teaching throughout his career, having served as a mentor to trainees and medical students both here in Pittsburgh and abroad. Dr. Raffa’s operative care and scholarly achievements have made the Department proud to have an exemplary international representative of UPMC.