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:
- Intake of Animal Protein Is Associated With Mortality Risk
- Tinnitus Prevalence, Severity, Exposure, and Treatment Patterns
- The Female Athlete Triad
- Global and Regional Effects of Potentially Modifiable Risk Factors Associated With Acute Stroke
- Diagnosis and Management of Vertebral Compression Fractures
- Duodenal Bacteria and Celiac Disease
- Medication Shouldn't Be the Default: Dr. Henry Emmons on Non-Pharmaceutical Ways to Treat Depression and Anxiety
- Mindful Self-Compassion Intervention Improves Depression, Distress, and HbA1c in People With Diabetes
- Effect of a High-Fat Mediterranean Diet on Bodyweight and Waist Circumference
- Whole Grain Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, and Mortality