MichaelKevinRakotzMDFAAFP FAHA
Family Medicine • Evanston, ILGroup Vice President, Improving Health Outcomes, American Medical Association
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Office
1704 Maple Ave
Ste 200
Evanston, IL 60201Phone+1 312-694-2010Fax+1 312-694-2020
Education & Training
Sparrow Hospital/Michigan State UniversityResidency, Family Medicine, 1994 - 1997
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1994
University of Michigan Medical SchoolB.S., Aquatic Ecology, 1987 - 1989
University of Colorado SystemB.S., 1985 - 1987
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2007 - 2026
CO State Medical License 1997 - 2009
MI State Medical License 1996 - 2000- American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- ONC HIT FELLOW OFFICE OF NATIONAL COORDINATOR (ONC)
- FELLOW AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (FAHA) AHA COUNCIL ON HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, 2016
- IT Innovator Award: First Prize, NorthShore University HealthSystem for The NorthShore Undiagnosed Hypertension Project Healthcare Informatics Magazine, 2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Greater use of antihypertensive medications explains lower blood pressures and better control in statin-treated than statin-eligible untreated adults.Brent M Egan, Jiexiang Li, Susan E Sutherland, Michael K Rakotz
Journal of Hypertension. 2024-04-01 - 4 citationsAge and Comorbidities Are Associated With Therapeutic Inertia Among Older Adults With Uncontrolled Blood Pressure.Grant T Hiura, Talar W Markossian, Beatrice D Probst, Mohammad Samie Tootooni, Gregory Wozniak
American Journal of Hypertension. 2024-03-15 - 2 citationsTarget: BP™: A National Initiative to Improve Blood Pressure Control.Alison P Smith, Katherine Overton, Michael Rakotz, Gregory Wozniak, Eduardo Sanchez
Hypertension. 2023-12-01
Press Mentions
7 Keys to Improving U.S. Maternal Health NowMay 1st, 2024- 4 Big Ways BP Measurement Goes Wrong, and How to Tackle ThemJanuary 3rd, 2023
- 4 Steps to Great Teamwork with Patients to Improve BP ControlAugust 10th, 2021
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Professional Memberships
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- American Society of HypertensionMember
- International Society of HypertensionMember
- Hypertension CanadaMember
- American College of Lifestyle MedicineMember
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- European Society of HypertensionMember
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