Whitney Luke

Whitney Luke, MD

  • Pain Medicine
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Physician

Chair and Clinical Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Accepting new patients

Insurances We Accept

614-293-2225

About Me

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

Procedures and Conditions I Treat

  • Ablation Techniques
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Neck Pain
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
  • Headache
  • Spinal Cord Stimulation
  • Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
  • Nerve Block
  • Sacroiliac Joint
  • Spinal Care
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Back Pain
  • Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Pain Management
  • Spinal Diseases
  • Chronic Pain

Locations Where I Practice

Spine Care

in Outpatient Care East
543 Taylor Ave.
Suite 1034
Columbus, OH 43203
614-293-2225

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

Education and Training

Education History

Medical School

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL
8/15/2005 - 5/16/2009

Internship

St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, IL
6/26/2009 - 6/26/2010

Residency

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
7/1/2010 - 6/30/2013

Fellowship

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA
7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015

Board Certifications

American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
7/1/2014

American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation/Pain Medicine
9/19/2015

American Board of Preventive Medicine/Addiction Medicine
1/1/2019

Academic Information

My Department

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

My Division

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

More About My Work

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.

174 Patient Satisfaction Reviews

  • Overall
    4.5 out of 5
  • Explains Things Carefully
    4.5 out of 5
  • Listens Carefully
    4.5 out of 5
  • Gives Understandable Instructions
    4.5 out of 5
  • Knows My Medical History
    4.4 out of 5
  • Shows Respect
    4.6 out of 5
  • Time Spent Together
    4.4 out of 5
  • Reviewed on Mar 17, 2025

    Very professional and kind. Well educated and knowledgeable about my problem.

  • Reviewed on Mar 15, 2025

    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!

  • Reviewed on Mar 09, 2025

    Dr. Luke is absolutely the best. She is caring, knowledgeable and understands my chronic pain

  • Reviewed on Jan 20, 2025

    Listened well about my problem and addressed it on this visit. Willingly recommended a prctioner close to my home

  • Reviewed on Jan 18, 2025

    Good very ex

  • Reviewed on Jan 12, 2025

    Explained everything

  • Reviewed on Dec 10, 2024

    Very nice and informed

  • Reviewed on Dec 09, 2024

    Dr Luke always knows how to keep my wandering brain on focus to get to any problems.

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. Luke has reported no relationships with companies or entities.

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