Dr. Raj Kakar was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  He attended LSU for his undergraduate studies before completing his medical degree at Tulane University in New Orleans. 

He then attended the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio for his residency in Internal Medicine.  From there he was invited for fellowship training in Sleep Medicine at Stanford University.  He greatly enjoyed his time both in San Antonio and at Stanford, and visits both regularly.  Dr. Kakar is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Sleep Medicine. 

He and his wife Laura are interested in child advocacy and support children’s charities including the Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center, Easter Seals, and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.  Dr. Kakar also has a special interest in veterans’ health care, because he feels it’s important to appreciate the depth of the sacrifices they have made for our country.  He continues to work part-time at the North Texas Veterans Hospital. 

He is an active member of the
following organizations:

• American Academy of Sleep Medicine

• National Sleep Foundation

• American College of Physicians

• American Medical Association

• Texas Medical Association

• Dallas County Medical Society

Dr. Kakar currently holds staff privileges
at the following institutions:

• Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano

• Presbyterian Hospital of Plano

• Medical Center of Plano

• Centennial Medical Center in Frisco