I am a dermatologist raised on a Western diet, who converted to plant-based eating nearly 5 years ago after being forced to read The China Study for my wife’s birthday present. She knew that I would be convinced as an epidemiologist if I read the data, and she was right. I am an academic dermatologist at the University of Utah. I am currently on a two-year sabbatical working as a senior medical officer in dermatology at Christchurch Hospital in New Zealand to experience a quality national healthcare system firsthand.

As a dermatologist, my research and clinical focus has been to understand what matters most to his patients and how his patients’ skin issues affect their quality of life. This links well with my goal to help patients transition to a plant-based lifestyle. I am also keenly aware of how complicated health insurance is, and often, how patients are required to pay for more of their care and treatments out-of-pocket. I spend time trying to identify the most cost-effective care for my patients and have made this knowledge available online at medicalsecrets.com.

Dr. Rakesh Jotwani, aka Dr. Rak (“rock”), became passionate about helping others make lifestyle changes after his own health dramatically improved with lifestyle changes. Dr. Rak completed his undergraduate degree in neuroscience at Duke University, his medical degree from the University of Chicago, and his internal medicine residency training at the University of California in San Francisco.He is dual board certified in Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine. He has worked in direct patient care for over a decade, first as a hospital physician, then as a primary care physician. He previously served as the Director of Lifestyle Medicine for a large community hospital in San Francisco.  
Dr. Rak has an avid interest in how we can effectively change our habits, and regularly speaks about this subject to other healthcare providers across the United States.Dr. Rak is also an active member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s subgroup HEAL (Health Equity Achieved Through Lifestyle). Dr. Rak is married and has three kids.  Outside of work, he enjoys spending time cooking and enjoying plant-based meals, hiking, and strength training.

I am a board-certified dermatologist who believes that lifestyle changes are the best way to achieve health and wellness. Many skin diseases are caused or exacerbated by the standard American diet such as acne, psoriasis, eczema, hidradenitis suppurativa, and autoimmune skin conditions.
Following a whole food, plant-based eating pattern along with sun protection will help you prevent and reverse many skin diseases.  I would be honored help you on your skin wellness journey.