[3][4] Ivan was raised in Conservative Judaism, and his ancestors emigrated from Russia and Hungary.
[6] Raimi then completed an emergency medicine residency at the Southside Medical Center.
His work in the entertainment industry has been sparse due to his primary career as a doctor.
Prior to these successes, Dr. Raimi also contributed to several of the films that his brother Sam had made in his early career.
He created the short-lived television series Spy Game and co-wrote the stories and screenplays for Spider-Man 3 and Drag Me to Hell, both projects directed by Sam Raimi and featuring Ted Raimi.