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Rachel Rucker, DO

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About

Dr. Rachel Rucker grew up in Jackson, a small town in Southeast Missouri. With her positive and upbeat personality, Dr. Rucker inspires her patients to take charge of their health. From general physicals, well woman exams, acute illness visits, and well child exams, she is the very definition of a family doctor. Like her other fellow JCMG PCPs, Dr. Rucker enjoys blocking time for family appointments. She coaches patients through a personal blog, consisting of nutrition, meal prep, and at home workout routines, making wellness accessible for all age groups and lifestyles.

Dr. Rucker attended medical school at KCUMB in Kansas City, MO where she met her husband, Mark. Dr. Rucker and Mark have a boy named Landon, and as a family, they enjoy the outdoors and trying out local hotspots with family and friends.

Areas of Interest

As a primary care physician, Dr. Rucker accepts patients of every age to help address their health care needs. She performs well woman exams, procedures, acute visits, chronic medical conditions and well child exams.

During her residency, she won resident of the month and was a mentor to the medical students who attended ATSU in Kirksville, MO.

Education

  • American Board of Family Medicine, ACLS, BLS, ALSO Board Certification
  • Kirksville, MO - Residency
  • Bettendorf, Iowa - Internship
  • Family Medicine KCUMB - Medical School

Awards

  • Jefferson City's Best - Second Place, Best Primary Care Physician, 2026
  • Jefferson City's Best - Second Place, Best Doctor, 2021

Research Interest

Special Clinical Interest