He attended American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at American University of Beirut Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago for residency. Areas of expertise for Dr. Alaraj include cerebrovascular surgery, brain aneurysm, and skull base surgery. Dr. Alaraj accepts several insurance carriers, including Humana HMO, Humana Bronze, and Humana Catastrophic. He speaks Arabic. His hospital/clinic affiliations include the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) and Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale.