Rachel Welbel MD
Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)
Assistant Professor Rush University
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1520 W. Harrison St.6th FloorChicago, IL 60607
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Summary
- Dr. Rachel Welbel is double board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Rush University.
She received her medical degree from Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. She completed her residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia and Cornell and her fellowship at John Peter Smith Hospital/Texas Christian University. She specializes in sports medicine (non-surgical) and is experienced in stroke, concussion, electrodiagnostic testing, spinal cord injuries, and musculoskeletal disorders.
In 2021, she co-founded Advocate Christ Medical Center's Long Covid Clinic. She continues to be the principal investigator of a behavioral health outcomes study with the long covid population. She is also the recipient of the Advocate Aurora Health Christ Medical Center Physician Partner of the Year Award.
Education & Training
JPS Health NetworkSports Medicine, 2017 - 2018
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2014 - 2017
Ascension Illinois/Saint FrancisResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2014
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2018 - 2026
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Physician Partner of the Year Advocate Aurora Health Christ Medical Center, 2020
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Depression and Anxiety in the Long-COVID Population.Rachel Welbel, Elizabeth Rutha, Jeffrey Ording, Douglas Wang, Jana Hirschtick
Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews. 2025-01-01 - 18 citationsUltrasound measures of muscle thickness may be superior to strength testing in adults with knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study.Alfred C. Gellhorn, Jordan M. Stumph, Hashem E. Zikry, Carly Creelman, Rachel Welbel
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2018-09-27 - Poster 154 Progressive Hip Pain Secondary to Rapidly Destructive OsteoarthritisRachel Welbel, Jaclyn H. Bonder
PM & R. 2016-09-01
Press Mentions
Nearly a Year After Catching COVID, Long Hauler Still Struggling with Symptoms; ‘I’m Better, but I’m Not Fixed. I’m Nowhere near Where I Was’February 4th, 2022
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