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Rachel Wilkenson, MD, Psychiatry, Colorado Springs, CO

Rachel Ann Wilkenson MD


Integrative Psychiatrist

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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)
    University of Kansas (Wichita)Residency, Psychiatry, 2006 - 2010
  • Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
    Royal College of Surgeons IrelandClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2012 - 2027
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2025 - 2026
  • NE State Medical License
    NE State Medical License 2010 - 2014
  • WY State Medical License
    WY State Medical License 2011 - 2013
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Psychiatrist Colorado Springs Magazine, 2021-2025

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Ketamine: Review and Hypothesis for Potential Use in Spinal Cord Injury  
    Mitchell B. Liester MD, Rachel Wilkenson MD, Courtney Olson MD, Bertrand Liang MD, PhD, American Journal of Clinical and Medical Research, 8/30/2024

Abstracts/Posters

  • THE ROLE OF NEUROPSYCHOPLASTOGENS IN THE TREATMENT OF NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
    Mitchell Liester MD, Rachel Wilkenson MD, Courtney Olson MS 3, Progress Asoluka MS 3, WPA World Congress of Psychiatry, Vienna, Austria, 9/2023

Professional Memberships

  • El Paso County Medical Society
    Member
  • Colorado Medical Society
    Member

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