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6285 Lehman DriveBuilding DColorado Springs, CO 80918
Phone+1 877-607-4727
Fax+1 877-607-4727
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Summary
- Dr. Rachel Wilkenson is an ABPN Board-Certified psychiatrist based in Colorado Springs, CO. She completed her psychiatry residency at the University of Kansas (Wichita) from 2006 to 2010, after graduating in 2006 from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland with Honors and dual credentials in the European Union and USA. She has taught for the University of Nebraska and University of Colorado Medical Schools, has served as Lead Psychiatrist in Community Mental Health for 6 years, and has worked in Integrative Medical-Psychiatric practice for 10+ years. Currently, her approach to patient care targets neurobiology and cellular health, with a focus on glutamate-modulating neuropsychotropic medication, neuroregeneration, dietary adjustments, and strategic nutrition supplementation with a long-term goal of recovery and healing. She helps patients who may experience treatment resistance with traditional therapies and who require supervision of complex medication tapering processes. She trains providers locally, nationally, and internationally on neuroinflammation, neuroregeneration, and complex patient cases. Her teams' research works are open-source and accessible through ResearchGate.com.
Education & Training
University of Kansas (Wichita)Residency, Psychiatry, 2006 - 2010
Royal College of Surgeons IrelandClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
CO State Medical License 2012 - 2027
VA State Medical License 2025 - 2026
NE State Medical License 2010 - 2014
WY State Medical License 2011 - 2013
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Psychiatrist Colorado Springs Magazine, 2021-2025
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsVery Low-Dose Sublingual Ketamine for Borderline Personality Disorder and Treatment-Resistant Depression.Mitchell Liester, Rachel Wilkenson, Barry Patterson, Bertrand Liang
Cureus. 2024-04-01
Journal Articles
- Ketamine: Review and Hypothesis for Potential Use in Spinal Cord InjuryMitchell B. Liester MD, Rachel Wilkenson MD, Courtney Olson MD, Bertrand Liang MD, PhD, American Journal of Clinical and Medical Research, 8/30/2024
Professional Memberships
- El Paso County Medical SocietyMember
- Colorado Medical SocietyMember
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