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:
- Pharmacotherapy for Neuropathic Pain in Adults
- Cohort of Birth Modifies the Association Between FTO Genotype and BMI
- Review of Traveler's Diarrhea
- Metformin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review
- Care for People With Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Patient-Controlled Taping for the Treatment of Ingrown Toenails
- Effects of Glycemic Index on Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes
- Cytisine vs Nicotine for Smoking Cessation
- Pre-Diagnostic Presentations of Parkinson's Disease in Primary Care
- 2014 Top Stories in Primary Care: Adding Insulin, Adding Mortality