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Rachel Goossen
( out of 151 reviews )

Rachel Goossen, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Sugar House Health Center

Salt Lake City
801-581-2000
  • Rachel Goossen, MD is a board certified family physician practicing full time at the Sugarhouse Health Center.

    Dr. Goossen believes the foundation of a good physician-patient relationship is excellent communication, and it is her goal that every patient feels heard while in her care. She has special interest in lifestyle change for the prevention and treatment of chronic conditions, and values a holistic approach to health. She earned her bachelors degree from UC Santa Barbara, then attended medical school at the University of Iowa and completed her family medicine residency at the University of Utah. She enjoys hiking, running, cooking, acoustic guitar and spending time with her family.

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 151 reviews )

    The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

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    Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    August 25, 2023
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Goossen is fantastic! She is relatable and a great listener, and I feel I am really heard and understand my plan.

    August 25, 2023
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Goossen is both personable and professional. She listened carefully to my concern and presented options for resolving my concern.

    August 24, 2023
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Thank you for making me feel confident and that there are other ways to solve or see things

    August 24, 2023
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    She was absolutely wonderful. She listened to everything I had to say and was incredibly understanding. By far one of the best doctors I've ever seen.

    August 18, 2023
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    She is caring and understanding. She takes in account what is best for me.

    August 17, 2023
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    she listened to everything i said and responded, very knowledgeable.

    August 11, 2023
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    She has a super caring personality & is very likable.

    August 06, 2023
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Goossen was excellent during the visit in listening to the reasons I was in clinic that day. She also provided excellent teaching and perspective to the resident performing the procedure. Overall, great experience.

    August 05, 2023
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    She helped me feel comfortable. She shared ideas on creating a healthy eating plan.

  • Rachel Goossen, MD is a board certified family physician practicing full time at the Sugarhouse Health Center.

    Dr. Goossen believes the foundation of a good physician-patient relationship is excellent communication, and it is her goal that every patient feels heard while in her care. She has special interest in lifestyle change for the prevention and treatment of chronic conditions, and values a holistic approach to health. She earned her bachelors degree from UC Santa Barbara, then attended medical school at the University of Iowa and completed her family medicine residency at the University of Utah. She enjoys hiking, running, cooking, acoustic guitar and spending time with her family.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Family & Preventive Medicine -Adjunct
    Academic Divisions Family Medicine

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Goossen RP, Summers KM, Ryan GL, Mengeling MA, Booth BM, Torner JC, Syrop CH, Sadler AG (2018). Ethnic Minority Status and Experiences of Infertility in Female Veterans. J Womens Health (Larchmt), 28(1), 63-68. (Read full article)
    2. Cookingham LM, Goossen RP, Sparks AET, Van Voorhis BJ, Duran EH (2015). Successful treatment algorithm for evaluation of early pregnancy after in vitro fertilization. Fertil Steril, 104(4), 932-937.e1. (Read full article)
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