Dr. Raina was inspired to become a podiatrist due to a life-long love of both art and science, which she felt was most perfectly combined in the practice of podiatric medicine and surgery.She was born in Srinagar, India, and her family immigrated to the United States in 1995, settling down in the suburbs of Washington, DC. She grew up in a family of doctors, and volunteered at Virginia and DC-area hospitals for several years before starting her formal medical training.She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology degree from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA and her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland, OH.