Raymond Y Teets

Raymond Y Teets, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine & Community Health at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine with clinical expertise in integrative medicine approaches.

Education:

• MD, Drexel University College of Medicine
• Residency, Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
• Fellowship, Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center

Research Focus: Dr. Teets specializes in non-pharmacological pain management interventions, particularly acupuncture therapy for chronic low back pain in older adults. His work emphasizes pragmatic clinical trial designs, health equity in underrepresented populations, and real-world implementation of integrative medicine approaches.

Publications: He has contributed to 19 scholarly publications on clinical trial methodology, recruitment strategies for elderly populations, and acupuncture efficacy studies. Recent work examines baseline characteristics, retention challenges, and protocol designs for pain management trials.