Whitney Luke, MD
Physician, Professor
Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Make an appointment
614-293-2225
Accepting new patients
Conditions and expertise
- Chronic Pain
- Spinal Diseases
- Pain Management
- Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
- Spinal Care
- Sacroiliac Joint
Locations
- Outpatient Care East
Academic information
Department: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
About
- Gender
- Female
Biography
I’m board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation as well as in the subspecialties of pain medicine and addiction medicine.
I’m proud to serve as medical director of oncology rehabilitation at Ohio State. We have expanded our services for cancer survivors and were the first in Ohio and second in the United States to have an accredited inpatient cancer rehabilitation service.
My clinical interests include cancer pain management, especially interventional management, cancer rehabilitation, chronic interventional pain management and neuromodulation, including spinal cord stimulators.
I’m also a clinical associate professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. I earned my medical degree from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and completed my residency training in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Ohio State. Then I completed a fellowship in interventional pain medicine at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa.
In my free time, I enjoy traveling and spending time with my dog Sawyer, and I am a national-level judge for U.S. Figure Skating.
Highlights
- Medical director of oncology rehabilitation for the Ohio State Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
- Summer 2017 James Compassionate Care Team Award winner
- Team Physician for Nations Cup 2015 in Paris, France, for US Figure Skating
- Named to Castle Connolly's Regional Top Doctors list
Conditions and expertise
- Ablation Techniques
- Back Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
- Headache
- Neck Pain
- Nerve Block
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain Management
- Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
- Sacroiliac Joint
- Spinal Care
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Diseases
- Spinal Stenosis
Locations
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Credentials
Education
- Fellowship - Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA, United States
7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015 - Residency - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States
7/1/2010 - 6/30/2013 - Internship - Internal Medicine
- HSHS St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, IL, United States
6/26/2009 - 6/26/2010 - Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL
8/15/2005 - 5/16/2009
Certifications
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American Heart Association National Center
12/16/2024 -
American Board of Preventive Medicine/Addiction Medicine
1/1/2019 -
American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation/Pain Medicine
9/19/2015 -
American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
7/1/2014
News and media
My Videos
My news coverage
Ratings and 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.
186 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
Patient Comments
Consulting and Related Relationships
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As of 11/3/2025, Dr. Luke has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
The provider was great! She listened to my concerns.
She described everything during the procedure using terminology I could understand.
Very knowledgeable and listened to my questions.
Great
Doctor didn't listen to my concerns
She was very concerned for my health
Very good experience
Always on time and best of all, little pain involved!
I spent the most time with the resident physician. He was personable and very knowledgeable.
Did not seem to care that I said I was In a lot of pain. At times it has been the worst pain I ever felt, and I have had a lot of issues and pain.
She is the best pain doctor I have ever met.
Actually, I believe thqt there was a different Doctor than Dr. LUKE that provided the Epidural procedure. I didn't speak with Dr. LUKE. This is not what I expected. Not 'good'
Amazing Dr.
Dr. Luke is wonderful. She gave me lots of information
She was kind and attentive to my problem. Very knowledgeable.
She is very brusque but is a fine physician. She has really helped me with my pain.
I love Dr. Luke. I tryst her knowledge implicitly and she always shiws great care and concern for me
Dr. Luke was very knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly. She is very easy to talk with and spent as much time as needed with me.
Consistently great card from this team
Dr. Luke was compassionate and understanding. She was very knowledgeable and took the time to review my medical history and provide recommendations for how to move forward.
Very thorough explanation & made me feel hopeful
Dr Luke was caring and concerned about my health problems.
Very professional and kind. Well educated and knowledgeable about my problem.
Dr Luke is a great Doctor who cares about her patients. She is very open and honest with you about your condition and options to help with it. I highly recommend her to anyone with back issues!
Dr. Luke is absolutely the best. She is caring, knowledgeable and understands my chronic pain
Listened well about my problem and addressed it on this visit. Willingly recommended a prctioner close to my home
Good very ex
Explained everything
Very nice and informed
Dr Luke always knows how to keep my wandering brain on focus to get to any problems.
Informed regarding my condition and my health history and offered medical suggestions for support and strengthening the area of concern
The Doctor did not spend enough time with me. She had inexperienced student do everything. I felt she didn't want to deal with me until she found out whether or not my insurance was going to pay for injections. She was very cold and showed no concern or empathy.
I did not feel like I was listened to, and this is evident in the notes for the visit that do not reflect what was actually said.
All good
Dr Luke is fabulous
Felt hurried and irrelevant. Because I had my pain under control by the time I saw her, I felt like I was wasting her time.
Good
Very concerned about the problem and explained the procedure well before and during the procedure.
Everything was good
Excellent care very uderstanding
Good
Dr. Luke is awesome. She asked me about my cancer pain which she treats me for but when I mentioned I had compression fractures she was concerned about those also. I told her I felt they were healing because the pain was much less.
Vert good
She introduced herself only briefly and brusquely informed me that it was too soon for the injection and I wouldn't get another one later. I told her this injection was necessitated by an accident. She said she had read that. Someone who did not introduce herself talked the provider through the procedure. It had never been painful before, but this time it was. At one point there was severe, sharp pain in my right leg, normally the most severe pain is in my left leg. Unlike Dr. Anderson, this provider didn't set up a follow up video or in person appointment, or inform me of other available treatments. She also didn't say goodbye. I want to continue to receive care at the Spine Center, but not from this provider.
Doctor Luke was very down to earth and seemed very interested and caring to my concerns. I really liked her but I have no desire to have a spinal cord stimulator. If I did she would be the doctor I would choose to take care of me.
All good
Good
All good
Dr Luke completes the procedure quickly and efficiently. We have open discussions about work and other items that help during the procedure.
I was referred by Dr. Amanda Pannu, my Primary Care Physician because of back and hip pain. This was the first appointment with Dr, Whitney Luke. She prescribed an MRI. I have made the appointment.
Prompt, courteous, pleasant, interested in my health.
Good experience and care
Ok
Very Very efficient
The provider was great...explained everything perfectly