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Dr. Rachel Kathryn Price Apple, MPH, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and General Pediatrics

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2012)

Professional interests include: depression, contraception (birth control)

719 Thompson Lane Suite 20400
Nashville, TN 37204

(615) 936-2187

Dr. Rachel Kathryn Price Apple, MPH, MD is an internist in Nashville, TN specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and general pediatrics. She graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2012 and has 12 years of experience. Dr. Rachel Kathryn Price Apple, MPH, MD is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Office Locations

Address:

3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232

Address:

7069-b Highway 70 South
Nashville, TN 37221

Address:

719 Thompson Lane Suite 20400
Nashville, TN 37204

Some issues Dr. Rachel Kathryn Price Apple, MPH, MD can help you with:

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
Unusual sleep or eating habits
Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
Physical aches and pains
Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

doctor visit	14

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	62

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	58

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	77
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

doctor visit	101

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	11
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	246
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rachel Kathryn Price Apple, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rachel Kathryn Price Apple, MPH, MD treated as an internist in Nashville, TN were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	94
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rachel Kathryn Price Apple, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	10
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	19
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	1
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	12

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rachel Kathryn Price Apple, MPH, MD From 2016 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rachel Kathryn Price Apple, MPH, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	35
High Cholesterol	17
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	1
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Rachel Kathryn Price Apple, MPH, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2012. She completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is certified by the Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics, Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2012)

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2016)

Board Certification: Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics, Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine (2016)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rachel Kathryn Price Apple, MPH, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

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Biography

Dr. Rachel Apple practices general pediatrics. Dr. Apple studied medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She trained at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for her residency. Her areas of clinical interest consist of primary care, contraception (birth control), and depression. She is professionally affiliated with Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.