Raymond Teets

Dr. Raymond Teets serves as Assistant Professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Director of Integrative Medicine for the Mount Sinai Downtown Residency in Urban Family Medicine. He maintains clinical practice at The Institute for Family Health while serving as Secretary of the Board for the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health.

His educational foundation includes:

• Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from DePaul University
• MD from Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann School of Medicine
• Family Medicine Residency at Trident Family Medicine (MUSC-affiliated)
• Integrative Medicine Fellowship as Associate Fellow at University of Arizona

Dr. Teets pioneers integrative approaches in underserved urban settings, with research emphasizing mind-body medicine, nutritional interventions, and acupuncture. His NIH-funded study on acupuncture exemplifies his commitment to evidence-based integration of complementary therapies within conventional family medicine frameworks. Philosophical inquiry informs his innovative approaches to medically unexplained symptoms.

His professional distinctions include:

• Board Certification in Family Medicine
• Board Certification in Integrative Medicine
• Bravewell Fellowship
• University of Arizona Associate Fellowship

As educator and researcher, Dr. Teets directs the Integrative Medicine in Residency pilot program and develops curriculum for medical students. His NIH grant demonstrates robust research funding, while his clinical work at The Institute for Family Health delivers integrative care to vulnerable populations. Current projects focus on scaling integrative medicine education across clinical rotations and refining mind-body protocols for complex symptom management.