Specialties
Board Certification
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American Board of Internal Medicine
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Patient Rating
Patients consistently describe Dr. Raaum as kind, compassionate, and respectful, noting that she listens carefully and makes them feel heard. Commenters highlight clear communication, professionalism, and attentiveness, and say she shows genuine concern for patients' overall well‑being. Many also report feeling supported and that her care has positively impacted their quality of life.
Generated via Patient Reviews
The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Internal Medicine
-Associate Professor (Clinical) |
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| Academic Divisions |
General Medicine
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Internal Medicine
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Education history
| Chief Resident | Internal Medicine - University of Utah | Chief Medical Resident |
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| Residency | Internal Medicine - University of Utah | Resident |
| Professional Medical | Medicine - University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health | M.D. |
| Undergraduate | Anthropology and Zoology - University of Wisconsin–Madison | B.S. |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Wallace AS, Bristol AA, Johnson EP, Elmore CE, Raaum SE, Presson A, Eppich K, Elliott M, Park S, Brooke BS, Park S, Weiss ME (2024). Impact of Social Risk Screening on Discharge Care Processes and Postdischarge Outcomes: A Pragmatic Mixed-Methods Clinical Trial During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Med Care, 62(10), 639-649.
- Plugge T, Breviu A, Lapp K, Sakaeda M, Raaum S (2024). "Near Miss": A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Medical Student Assignments in Patient Safety. Am J Med Qual.
- Elmore CE, Elliott M, Schmutz KE, Raaum SE, Johnson EP, Bristol AA, Conroy MB, Wallace AS (2023). Assessing Patient Readiness for Hospital Discharge, Discharge Communication, and Transitional Care Management. J Am Board Fam Med, 37(4), 706-736.
- Ryden AG, Fuller TC, Rose RS, Lappe KL, Raaum S, Johnson SA (2023). Comparison of internal medicine applicant and resident characteristics with performance on ACGME milestones. Med Educ Online, 28(1), 2211359.
- Kevern T, Davies DR, Stiel K, Raaum S (2022). Impact of Opt-Out Therapy Appointments on Resident Physicians' Mental Health, Well-Being, Stigma, and Willingness to Engage. J Grad Med Educ, 15(6), 734-737.
- Gerstenberger JP, Hayes L, Chow CJ, Raaum S (2023). Medical Student Experiential Learning in Telesimulation. J Med Educ Curric Dev, 10, 23821205231216067.
- Colbert-Getz JM, Lappe K, Gerstenberger J, Milne CK, Raaum S (2023). Capturing growth curves of medical students' clinical skills performance. Clin Teach, 20(6), e13623.
- Machen JL, Raaum SE, Patel R, Cioletti A (2023). What to Expect When They're Expecting: Addressing Policy Nuances of Resident Parental Leave. Am J Med, 136(11), 1124-1129.
- Wallace AS, Raaum SE, Johnson EP, Presson AP, Allen CM, Elliott M, Bristol AA, Elmore CE (2023). Impact of COVID-19 visitation policies and hospital capacity on discharge readiness in medicine patients. Discov Health Syst, 2(1), 45.
- Moulton M, Lapp K, Raaum SE, Milne CK, Chow CJ (2022). Making the Personal Statement "Truly Personal": Recommendations From a Qualitative Case Study of Internal Medicine Program and Associate Program Directors. J Grad Med Educ, 14(2), 210-217.
- Schmutz KE, Wallace AS, Bristol AA, Johnson EP, Raaum SE (2022). Hospital Discharge During COVID-19: The Role of Social Resources. Clin Nurs Res, 31(4), 10547738221075760.
- Lapp KL, Raaum SE, Ciarkowski CE, Reddy SP, Johnson SA (2020). Impact of Hospitalist Team Structure on Patient-Reported Satisfaction with Physician Performance. J Gen Intern Med, 35(9), 2668-2674.
- Raaum SE, Lappe K, Colbert-Getz JM, Milne CK (2019). Milestone Implementation's Impact on Narrative Comments and Perception of Feedback for Internal Medicine Residents: a Mixed Methods Study. J Gen Intern Med, 34(6), 929-935.
- Raaum SE, Arbelaez C, Vallejo CE, Patino AM, Colbert-Getz JM, Milne CK (2015). Emergency medicine and internal medicine trainees' smartphone use in clinical settings in the United States. J Educ Eval Health Prof, 12, 48.
- Cox ED, Raaum SE (2008). Discussion of alternatives, risks and benefits in pediatric acute care. Patient Educ Couns, 72(1), 122-9.
Best Dr ever.
Very knowledgeable and sympathetic.
Excellent
Kind heart and understanding of what is going on with me and understanding of the way I am going about wanting to do things more naturally than with man made medicine too many people get addicted to man made medicine and I don't want that
Very professional and thoughtful doctor
She's the best she really cares about me and the rest of he patience
I thought there would be a recommendation for some type of scan to find the true cause of my issue but that did not happen and I will be looking into finding a different Dr that will have a scan done of my neck and should to discover the true issue so it can be addressed properly
Wonderful caring person who is courteous respectful of patients
Excellent doctor.
Very caring and listens and wants to try to help.
I'm glad that I have her as my primary doctor. She cares so much about my health and recovery
I hope all the best things happen to you and your staff. I pray the Lord watches over and protects you and your families.
She really cares about me and works to really hard to take care of all my needs.d
Excellent doctor, very kind and respectful. [TRANSLATED]
Thank you for helping me. I've been at the lowest points of my life and youve helped me a great deal and you have improved the quality of my life.
Dr. Raaum is very caring, compassionate and a good doctor she makes you feel cared for and heard as a patient.
She always makes me feel good she is hgreat
She cares about my health and life.
Dr. Sonja Araaum is an excellent professional, very attentive, kind, and above all respectful. I feel confident being treated by her. Thank you. I am very satisfied with the service she provided. [TRANSLATED]
Sonja is a very kind person who shows genuine interest in her patients.
She is nice understanding and takes yout care to heart and listens
She is an amazing provider an someone who looks out for you an will listen to you an she cares about you as a person. I love Dr Raaum she just that amazing..
Dr. Raaum is an intelligent, thoughtful, and compassionate doctor.
Very good, professional, with a lot of patience and love for her profession. Excellent doctor [TRANSLATED]
Very competent
I'm 58 years old I've been to the doctors many many times because of diabetes high blood pressure tremor in my head almost can't use my shoulder, doctor Rauum is amazing, let me say that again she is amazing, I have never met a doctor that cared about her patient as much as she does and if she reads this I just want to tell her thank you thank you thank you
Dr. Sonja E. is very good and attentive. I like her a lot, she is very nice. With the attention [TRANSLATED]
Muy bien me atendieron excelentemente bien me siento muy i portante con la atención que recibo son profesionales que sin duda saben lo que hacen gracias por la atención brinda asia mi persona
Dr. Raaum is kind courteous and understanding and really listens
She was very respectful and caring.
Dr Raaum is very personal but also knowledgeable. She's especially patient and communicates clearly.
Very nice.