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:
- Prebiotic Reduces Body Fat and Alters Intestinal Microbiota in Overweight or Obese Children
- Cooking Methods for Red Meats Associated With Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
- New Anti-Eosinophil Drugs for Asthma and COPD
- AAP Recommendations on Fruit Juice for Infants and Children
- Intra-Articular Triamcinolone Reduces Knee Cartilage Volume But Not Pain in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
- The USPSTF 2017 Draft Recommendation on Screening for Prostate Cancer
- Probiotic Reduces Depression and Alters Brain Activity in IBS
- Active Commuting and Reduced Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, and Mortality
- Brachial–Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity Predicts CVD Risk
- Artificially Sweetened Beverages, Stroke, and Dementia