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Rachel K. Apple MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics

Areas of Expertise

  • Adolescent Primary Care
  • Adolescent and Young Adult Health
  • Contraception
  • Depression
  • General Pediatrics
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pediatrics

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2012
  • Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2016
  • Master of Public Health - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2018

Board Certifications

  • Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics, 2016
  • Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2018

Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
I love Dr Apple. She is a very good listener and understands my feelings towards not having to take medication if I'm don't have to.
April 14, 2026
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Dr. Apple is a really wonderful doctor and I'm grateful to have such good medical care.
April 7, 2026
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Dr. Apple is excellent. She is attentive and empathetic and I always leave feeling like I have a good plan for my health treatment and maintenance.
April 1, 2026
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Dr Apple is very thorough and takes care of all my health care concerns and needs
February 23, 2026
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Dr. Apple is the best Primary Doctor I have had. She is well informed about all our past conversations. She has an ongoing list of things we have discussed before to follow up on. And she is always very personable and caring. I look forward to my appointments with her because I know I am getting excellent care for my health with her.
February 11, 2026
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Love, love, love Dr. Apple. She Is very caring and always feel the treatment plan is built on respect and mutual agreement.
February 6, 2026
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Dr. Apple has exceptional attention to detail
January 29, 2026
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Dr. Apple demonstrates true care, compassion and professional wisdom.
January 9, 2026
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I'm lucky to have such an amazing doctor as my primary care doctor.
January 7, 2026
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