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:
- Micronutrient Supplementation to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
- Effects of Complementary and Alternative Medicines in the Management of Heart Failure
- Traditional Dietary Advice vs a Low FODMAP Diet and Gluten-Free Diet for Non-Constipated IBS
- 2022 Top Story in Primary Care: Nonpharmaceutical Strategies for Reducing Dementia Risk
- Understanding the Current Biologics in Asthma Treatment
- Association of Ultraprocessed Food Consumption With Risk of Dementia
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction vs Escitalopram for the Treatment of Adults With Anxiety Disorders
- Effect of BP Lowering on the Prevention of Dementia
- Efficacy of Peppermint Oil in IBS
- Effect of Colonoscopy Screening on the Risks of Colorectal Cancer and Related Death