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
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About me

  • Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

My education and training

  • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

463 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.

Anonymous
May 2026
caring takes her time
Anonymous
April 2026
she is very sympathetic and a thoughtful listener. i have confidence in her answers and advice.
Anonymous
April 2026
excellent
Anonymous
April 2026
dr. truchil is the best! she's very knowledgeableand compassionate.

Insurance accepted

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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

Research

Publications

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