Mary Welker

Mary Welker, MD

  • Family Medicine
  • Physician

Clinical Professor of Family Medicine

Insurances We Accept

614-293-4980

About Me

I have been a practicing family physician for more than 30 years. As chair of the Department of Family Medicine at The Ohio State University, I believe in shared decision-making so that patients are engaged in their health care.

I love family medicine because it allows me to have a long-term doctor-patient relationship with a variety of individuals with different ages, different diseases, and different perspectives and experiences.

In addition to my clinical work, I am a member of the Cancer Control Program at the OSUCCC – James, where my research focuses on education, clinical practice and administration.

I was the principal investigator on a Health Resources & Services Administration grant to work on interprofessional education with the College of Medicine, the College of Nursing, the College of Pharmacy, the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, and the College of Social Work. I am also the co-investigator on a nursing grant that was recently submitted to develop a residency program for advanced practices nurses in primary care.

I enjoy the people that I work with at Ohio State and the fact that we look forward to making things better for our patients. I also like that we’re an integrated health care system, where all records are in the same place with computer access from any of our sites. This allows doctors to view a patient’s records and communicate electronically, which supports patient engagement.
Highlights
  • Chair of Ohio State’s Family Medicine Department for 14 years
  • American Academy of Family Physicians Board of Directors
  • Past President of American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation
  • Best Doctor in America 2017

Procedures and Conditions I Treat

  • Family Practice
  • Primary Care

Locations Where I Practice

Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.

Education and Training

Education History

Medical School

Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
7/1/1973 - 6/1/1976

Residency

Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH
6/1/1976 - 6/30/1979

Board Certification

American Board of Family Medicine
7/8/1979

Academic Information

My Department

Family Medicine

My Division

Family Medicine

Reviews

The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.

The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.

339 Patient Satisfaction Reviews

  • Overall
    4.9 out of 5
  • Explains Things Carefully
    4.9 out of 5
  • Listens Carefully
    4.9 out of 5
  • Gives Understandable Instructions
    4.8 out of 5
  • Knows My Medical History
    4.8 out of 5
  • Shows Respect
    4.8 out of 5
  • Time Spent Together
    4.8 out of 5
  • Reviewed on Mar 23, 2025

    Very good at what she does. I have a lot of respect for her. I trust her.

  • Reviewed on Mar 23, 2025

    The good Doctor Welker has been my attending physician for 25 years now. During that 25 years, she has been an exceptional doctor.

  • Reviewed on Mar 16, 2025

    Always treats me like a a person and not just another patient.

  • Reviewed on Mar 11, 2025

    She's been my Doc for for over 30 years and I'd have it no other way; she's the greatest

  • Reviewed on Mar 02, 2025

    Best Doctor! She is very helpful and cares about and for me

  • Reviewed on Feb 22, 2025

    She is the very best/ just excellent

  • Reviewed on Feb 18, 2025

    Dr. Welker is very personable, remembers my history, and always gives the best advice and care. I have been seeing her for about 12 years and I wouldn't trust anyone else with my health.

  • Reviewed on Feb 16, 2025

    Good

Consulting and Related Relationships

At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.

As of 09/30/2024, Dr. Welker has reported no relationships with companies or entities.

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