The practice of medicine and the business of healthcare are about treating and caring for patients.

The name Raphael derives originally from the chronicles of the biblical Abraham who, while on his sickbed, was visited by three angels, Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. According to tradition, Michael and Gabriel conveyed messages to Abraham, while Raphael came to heal him.

Subsequently, throughout the ages and across the globe, the name Raphael has been associated with the forces of healing that bring relief and recovery from disability and disease.

Thus, the name Raphael expresses our strong sense of optimism, and represents the quest by this patient advocate, for optimal forms of medical treatment to alleviate pain and bring about cure.