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:
- Impact of Dietary Patterns and the Main Food Groups on Mortality and Recurrence in Cancer Survivors
- Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria Safely Exclude Pulmonary Embolism in Very Low–Risk Patients
- Lipid Profiles, Inflammatory Markers, and Insulin Therapy in Youth With Type 2 Diabetes
- Redesigning Care to Reduce Physician Burnout
- There is No Safe Level of Cigarette Consumption for Cardiovascular Disease
- Transdermal Estradiol and Micronized Progesterone Prevents Depressive Symptoms in the Menopause Transition
- Maternal Acid-Suppressive Drug Use Is Associated With the Risk of Childhood Asthma
- Diet and Men's Sexual Health
- Humanism and Artificial Intelligence
- Effect of Meal Timing on Postprandial Glucose Responses to a Low Glycemic Index Meal