David Rakel MD, FAAFP
Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WisconsinDr. David Rakel is Professor and Chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Wisconsin. During his time at UW–Madison, he founded the Integrative Medicine Program (now known as the Integrative Health Program) and received the Gold Foundation’s Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, the school’s highest honor for excellence and compassion in care. His team worked with more than 50 clinical systems within the Veterans Health Administration to implement changes to make care more personalized, proactive, and patient-driven.
After residency training in family medicine in Colorado, Dr. Rakel worked in private practice in rural Idaho. His burgeoning interest in the relationships across health, the human experience, and the environment led to a fellowship in integrative medicine at the University of Arizona.
An author of both academic and popular writings, Dr. Rakel says one of his missions is to communicate medical information in a way that is accessible to people of all backgrounds.
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- Effectiveness of Early Time-Restricted Eating for Weight Loss, Fat Loss, and Cardiometabolic Health Improvement in Adults With Obesity
- Umbrella Review of the Evidence of Serotonin Theory of Depression
- Revisiting Time Needed to Provide Primary Care for Adults
- Metformin: A Drug for All Reasons and Diseases?
- Association of Physical Activity and Diet Quality With All-Cause, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer Mortality
- Sickle Cell Disease: Epidemiology, Complications, and Treatment Options
- Long-Term Efficacy of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Patients With IBS
- Effects of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Intake on Blood Pressure
- Management of Menopause: A View Towards Prevention
- Diet vs Medication for Patients With IBS in Primary Care