After completing medical school at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, she performed her residency at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. Areas of expertise for Dr. Raffel include neurofibromatosis, genetic counseling, and marfan syndrome. She is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Blue Shield. She has received the following distinctions: Clinical Director, Medical Genetics Research Institute; Program Director, Cedars-Sinai General Clinical Research Center; and Founding Fellow, American College of Medical Genetics. Dr. Raffel speaks Spanish. She is affiliated with UC Irvine Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai.