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Rebekah Jakel, MD, Psychiatry, Durham, NC

RebekahJ.JakelMDPhD, DFAPA(She/Her)

[Pronunciation: Jay kul]

Psychiatry Durham, NC

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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  • Office

    508 Fulton Street
    Durham, NC 27705
    Phone+1 919-286-0411

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 Hospital
    Duke University HospitalChief Residency, Psychiatry, 2011 - 2012
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 2008 - 2012
  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
    University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 2008
  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
    University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthPhD, Neuroscience, 2001 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2008 - 2025
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed