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:
- Managing Antidepressant Discontinuation
- Carbohydrate Quality and Human Health: A Series of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
- Should Viscous Fiber Supplements Be Considered in the Control of Diabetes?
- What Is the Healthiest Diet for 2019?
- Comparing Complexity of Patients Seen by Different Medical Subspecialists in a Universal Healthcare System
- Association Between Residential Greenness and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
- Risk Factors and Biomarkers Associated With Risk of CVD Among Women Consuming a Mediterranean Diet
- Anti‐Inflammatory Effects of a Vegan Diet vs the AHA-Recommended Diet
- Antibiotic and Acid-Suppression Medications During Early Childhood Are Associated With Obesity
- Infant Colic Represents Gut Inflammation and Dysbiosis