Rachael Truchil, MD, MPH
Internal Medicine
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Center for Primary Care
Schedule onlineCall 215-662-9990
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

404 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

November 2025
she cares!
October 2025
she is very rigorous and caring, and gives the patient ample time to ask and answer questions.
October 2025
dr. truchil is a great provider and has been that for me for several years. she listens and cares. you can feel it.
October 2025
she is very attentive and cares about your health

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Truchil is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Lowenstein M, Popova E, Jalloh A, Mazzella S, Botcheos D, Bertocchi J, Westfahl S, Garcia K, Truchil R, Chertok J The Mobile Overdose Response Program: A mobile, low-threshold opioid use disorder treatment model in Philadelphia. , J Subst Use Addict Treat. , 164: 2024,209429

Lowenstein M, Abrams M, Crowe M, Shimamoto K, Mazzella S, Botcheos D, Bertocchi J, Westfahl S, Chertok J, Garcia K, Truchil R, Holliday-Davis M, Aronowitz S “Come try it out. Get your foot in the door:” Exploring patient perspectives on low-barrier treatment for opioid use disorder , Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 248: 2023,109915

Ganetzky D, Purcell A, Truchil R, Tjaden A, Cronholm P Patient-Centered Hypertension Management: Two Team-Based Models , Family Practice Management, 30(4): 2023,12-16

Truchil R, Rolston DD. All these medications: What a pain in the neck! , Society of General Internal Medicine, Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting: 2013

Peaslee MA, Truchil R, Gorman J, Sun H, Mikhail P, Rolston DD. Are proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) prescribed appropriately in an outpatient setting? , Society of General Internal Medicine, Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting: 2013

Peaslee MA, Truchil R, Gorman J, Sun H, Mikhail P, Rolston DD. Are proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) prescribed appropriately in an outpatient setting? , Society of General Internal Medicine, Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting: 2013

Truchil R, Garland J, Rusk M. A year in review: Implementation of a Refugee Clinic at Penn Center for Primary Care. , Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting: 2012

Gruneir A, Mor V, Weitzen S, Truchil R, Teno J, Roy J. Where people die: a multilevel approach to understanding influences on site of death in America. , Medical care research and review : MCRR, 64(4): 2007,351-78

Rakowski W, Truchil R, Schneider K, Meersman S, Clark MA. Correlates of mammography in a national analysis compared to results in quintile- and regionally-defined samples. , Preventive medicine, 42(5): 2006,386-9

Rakowski W, Clark MA, Truchil R, Schneider K, Meersman S. Smoking status and mammography among women aged 50-75 in the 2002 behavioral risk factor surveillance system. , Women & health, 41(4): 2005,1-21