Robert M. Rakita M.D.

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Robert M. Rakita M.D.

Medical Specialties

  • AIDS care
  • Infectious diseases
  • Liver transplant and evaluation
  • Internal medicine
  • Transplant surgery

Locations

Languages

  • English
  • French

About Robert M. Rakita

Robert Rakita, M.D., is a board certified physician at UW Medical Center’s Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine Clinic and a UW professor of Medicine and Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Rakita strives to provide the best possible care for his patients, with compassion and open communication.

Dr. Rakita earned his M.D. at Case Western Reserve University. He is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. He specializes in the care of patients undergoing solid organ transplantation (heart, lung, kidney, liver, pancreas and intestine). His clinical and research interests include infections in solid organ transplant patients and the use of vaccines to prevent infections.

Personal Interests

In his free time Dr. Rakita enjoys reading, cooking and golf.

Education and Training

  • University Of Texas Houston
    Teaching Appointment, 1999
  • UW - Infectious Disease Fellowship
    Fellowship, 1990, Infectious Diseases
  • UW - Division of General Internal Medicine
    Residency, 1986, Internal Medicine
  • UW - Division of General Internal Medicine
    Internship, 1984, Internal Medicine
  • Case Western Reserve University
    Medical education, 1983
  • University of Washington
    Teaching Appointment

Board Certifications

  • Infectious Disease, 1988, American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Internal Medicine, 1986, American Board of Internal Medicine