Dr. Raz is the Director of Medical Research Strategy at Apollo Applied Research Inc. (Apollo).  Apollo strives to better understand the impact of medical cannabis by fully educating patients on the proper use of medical cannabis, and tracking the clinical outcomes of different strains of cannabis on various medical conditions in order to validate their efficacy and improve outcomes.

Dr. Raz obtained her Bachelor of Biochemistry and Bachelor of Science degree before continuing her education to achieve her Doctorate of Medicine in 2012 from Windsor University School of Medicine.

Dr. Raz began her work with cannabinoid therapies in 2014 for a Health Canada approved licensed producer of medical cannabis. She helped to develop an educational program which she than taught to physicians of various disciplines on the proper utilization of medical cannabis by their patients.

Dr. Raz is also an integral part of Apollo’s educational sector informing and instructing both medical doctors as well as members of the legal community dealing with personal injury on the proper use of medical cannabis for patients who require it, as well as the potential medical benefits reported to date.

Dr. Raz was an integral member of a medical team conducting drug interaction studies at the Autistic Treatment Centre as well as Northwest Memorial Hospital in the Department of Urology. She conducted the literature review of accepted Guidelines for the Management of Brain Metastases at the University Health Network Department of Neurosurgery.  She prepared educational material for medical residents to support their understanding of complex medical diagnosis for the Department of Hematology at the University of Toronto. Dr. Raz has been a long time community volunteer and most recently ran for both the Chicago and Toronto Marathons to raise funds and awareness for Cancer.