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:
- Selenium Deficiency Associated With Worse Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure
- Continuous PPI Use Is Associated With Acute Gastroenteritis During Winter Periods
- 2019 Top Stories in Primary Care: Insulin Dosing Has a Ceiling
- Clinical Presentation, Treatment, and Short-Term Outcomes of Lung Injury Associated With e-Cigarettes or Vaping
- Mind–Body Therapies and Opioid-Treated Pain
- Lifetime Estrogen Exposure and Cognition in Late Life
- Diagnosis and Management of Dementia
- A Brief Diet Intervention Can Reduce Symptoms of Depression in Young Adults
- Changes in Intake of Protein Foods, Carbohydrate Amount and Quality, and Long-Term Weight Change
- Clinical Approach to Lactose Intolerance