Rebekah J. Jakel MD PhD, DFAPA (She/Her)
[Pronunciation: Jay kul]
Geriatric Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine
Chief of Psychiatry, Durham VA Medical Center; Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine
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508 Fulton StreetDurham, NC 27705
Phone+1 919-286-0411
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Summary
- Rebekah Jakel, MD, is a psychiatrist based in Durham, NC, with subspecialties in Geriatric Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine. She completed her residency and served as Chief Resident in Psychiatry at Duke University Hospital. Dr. Jakel earned her medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, where she also completed a PhD in Neuroscience. Her research contributions include publications on posttraumatic stress disorder in the elderly and serotonin syndrome, as well as notable work on the Nrf2–ARE pathway. Her publications have been cited by other researchers multiple times, demonstrating the impact of her work in the field.
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalChief Residency, Psychiatry, 2011 - 2012- Duke University HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 2008 - 2012
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 2008
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthPhD, Neuroscience, 2001 - 2006
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2008 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Elderly.Rebekah J. Jakel
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 2020-05-01 - 8 citationsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Elderly.Rebekah J. Jakel
The Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2017-12-01 - 3 citationsSerotonin syndrome following an overdose of controlled- release paroxetineAndrew J. Muzyk, Rebekah J. Jakel, Xavier A Preud'homme
Psychosomatics. 2010-01-01
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