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Office
44 W River St
Providence, RI 02904Phone+1 401-274-4800Fax+1 401-454-0410
Education & Training
- University of ChicagoFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1965 - 1967
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1964 - 1965
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1960 - 1962
- Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1960
- Brown UniversityAB, Magna Cum Laude, 1956
Certifications & Licensure
- RI State Medical License 1966 - 2016
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- John Hazen White Jr. Award RI Philharmonic and Music School, 2012
- Herbert Rakatansky Prize Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, 2012
- Dean's Emeriti Teaching Award Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, 2009
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsMaintaining Good Mental Health for Physicians and Staff.Herbert Rakatansky
JAMA Surgery. 2021-07-01 - Miasmas and Other False Beliefs: The Road to Sickness and DeathHerbert Rakatansky
Rhode Island Medical Journal. 2020-06-01 - 2 citationsCivil commitment laws for substance abuse treatment: An acceptable option?Herbert Rakatansky
Rhode Island Medical Journal. 2018-06-01
Journal Articles
- Herbert Rakatansky: Lessons from the decline and death of Franklin Roosevelt (op-ed)Rakatansky, H., Providence Journal, 1/29/2014
- Volunteer Clinic critical to RI health (op-ed)Rakatansky, H., Providence Journal, 1/20/2014
- Herbert Rakatansky : Should doctors "Google" their patients? (op-ed)Rakatansky. H, Providence Journal, 1/16/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- "The Role of Peer Reporting for Complaints of Medical Student Mistreatment"Chicago, IL - 1/3/2010
- "Holding Doctors Accountable for Participation in Torture"Brown University, Providence, RI - 1/31/2009
- "Reporting of Medical Student Unprofessional Behavior"London, UK - 1/19/2008
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Other
- Truth-Telling in a Medical Setting (letter).Rakatansky, H., New York Times
1/27/2014 - The Civil Rights of Pregnant Women op-ed.Rakatansky, H., New York Times
1/13/2014 - The Stresses That Put Doctors at Risk (letter).Rakatansky, H., New York Times
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Press Mentions
- Doctor Accused of Trading Botox for Sexual FavorsMay 1st, 2024
- Medical Community Struggles with Own Opioid Dilemma: How to Heal the Healers?February 19th, 2020
- Five Questions with: Dr. Edward W. MartinJanuary 19th, 2020
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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