Lifestyle Medicine Physician
Kaiser Permanente
Dr. Rak ("rock") Jotwani is a seasoned Lifestyle Medicine and Internal Medicine Physician known for personal and professional dedication to the field. After experiencing the transformative power of lifestyle medicine in his own life, he earned his ABLM certification in 2018 and has since been a vocal advocate for its benefits.
Before founding his current practice, Rak Your Life, Dr. Jotwani was a Lifestyle Medicine Physician at Mora Medical, a pioneering telehealth lifestyle medicine practice. His time there solidified his belief in the far-reaching benefits of telemedicine in making lifestyle medicine accessible to all.
Prior to Mora, he held various leadership roles at Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco, including Director of Lifestyle Medicine and Physician Lead for the Plant Strong Lifestyle Medicine Program. Concurrently, he had a decade-long tenure as a hospitalist and acted as the Faculty Champion for the Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum (LMRC) at Kaiser San Francisco.
Dr. Jotwani earned his M.D. from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and holds a B.S. in Biology, with a concentration in neuroscience, from Duke University. He completed his post-graduate residency in Internal Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, where he also focused on Health Disparities.
An active member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) and its Health Equity Member Group (HEAL), Dr. Jotwani's commitment to his field extends well beyond his practice. Outside his clinical work, he is married and has three kids and a dog. He enjoys plant-based cooking, weightlifting, yoga, and running.