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
240 Market St.
Suite A
New Albany, OH 43054
614-293-4980
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.
340 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Overall
4.9 out of 5
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Explains Things Carefully
4.9 out of 5
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Listens Carefully
4.9 out of 5
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Gives Understandable Instructions
4.8 out of 5
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Knows My Medical History
4.8 out of 5
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Shows Respect
4.8 out of 5
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Time Spent Together
4.8 out of 5
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.
Mary Jo Walker is outstanding!
Everything was excellent as usual.
Always excellent
Doctor Welker is an excellent physician. She is very knowledgeable and caring. I completely trust her medical decisions.
She is the best always very through
Best doctor I have had.
Decades with Dr. Welker = extremely satisfied. She is so knowledgeable and intelligent.Med Student with her, Matthew, also very pleasant and had some good information!
Very direct about health concerns
Dr. Welker always addresses my concerns and answers all my questions during the visit and on my chart
Thorough
Dr Welker is so patient and thoughtful. She is an excellent listener and always seeks my thoughts about her recommendations
Pleasant, thorough
She is a great dr
This was a very good visit with question answered and what test will be done next
As always, Dr. Welker has my health care as top priority.
I always have a good experience with this provider. She went over my options regarding my medical accommodation and we came to a mutual agreement.
Great experience
All good
Dr. Welker is AWESOME!
Dr Welker has been my Dr for over 40 years and is the best! She genuinely cares about me as a patient and she has a wonderful disposition. I will be lost when she retires .
Although not my regular PCP, the doctor seemed to be acquainted with my medical history.
Professional, highly knowledgeable
Always attentive
Same very good
Fair
Dr Welker listened carefully, recorded m comments and provided possibilities for condition and ordered exrays
Very good ! Because o my provider, my headaches are feeling better.
Very good and did all that was required to help me.
She was dismissive and told me I didn't even have a reason to be seen. I was beyond ill for the 3 days following the apt & have since been given meds to treat what she didn't. She didn't even test for flu.
Very friendly and very knowledgeable.
She listens to me! She doesn't ignore me!!!
She is perfect
Excellent!
All good
Knowledgeable, kind
Prompt, direct, listened to my health concern, respected my knowledge
Always good, never rushes
Excellent in all respects.
I feel comfortable discussing any and all of aspects of my health with Dr. Welker. She "gets" me and I trust her.
I trust Dr. Welker. What more can be said? She's got a way of making me feel comfortable.
Dr Welker is the best. She asks questions to helpMe describe my health issues. She responds directly simply and factually. She never makes me feel rushed. She treats me as an individual and not as another patient.
My doctor is awesome
Dr Welker is nothing but the very best. She does everything to make sure I am cared for and stay healthy. I am blessed to have her as a doctor.
Always takes time and makes sure I don't have any other concerns before leaving
Very knowledgeable about my medical history and reviewed everything with me in great detail, friendly and very attentive
Dr Welker is amazing. I looked for years to find a Dr that would listen to me. Treat me like a person instead of a number going through the office.
Dr. Welker is an excellent doctor
Dr. Welker is AWESOME! She listens and explains next steps.
I love my Doctor. She is experienced, knowledgable, and a good listener. I fully trust her advice and value her opinions.
Dr. Welker always makes time for me and is available by email.
I have been a patient of Dr. Welker since the late 1970s and have never had anything but excellent care. She is incredible on responding quickly to MyChart requests and questions.
Dr.Welker is caring and a very good listener. I feel very confident and in good hands with her care.
Always willing to listen and provide personalized care plan
I trust her implicitly.
Provider never said how long I should take the medication and seemed annoyed . Follow up questions were initially resoonded to but only partially answered. Follow ups with insurance were never confirmed . Provider did not come across as someone who liked her job
My experience was outstanding
Professional
Thorough, knowledgeable, common sense, good listener, down to earth.
Dr. Welker is a excellent physician. I trust her judgment. She is wonderful about emailing if I have a question and/or following up on blood work or test that have been done.
Proficient drawing blood, giving injections
Dr. Welker is the best!
She is caring & helpful.
Dr. Welker is THE best! I've been seeing her for over 40 years - she knows me & I know her. When she says to get a test done, I get it done! She is always looking out for me & my health. Thank you Dr. Welker!
I've been having pain in my foot. She made suggestions on relieving the pain that was due to a previous surgery. She offered non surgical suggestions when I told her I don't want another surgery.
Care provider gave one option/alternative to colonoscopy - Cologuard. I wish we would have talked about FIT test, too.
Mary was very rude and short with me. I was in the office because I was having kidney issues and thought I might have a UTI. Dr. Wood couldn't get me in to be seen so they scheduled me with Mary. She was asking me about medicine I was talking. IOne of the medications (I was prescribed for an upcoming colonoscopy) she didn't even know what it was used for. She was rude. Even belittled me by asking if I even wiped off when I gave my urine sample. I did indeed have a UTI when my results came back from the lab. My blood pressure was low. It was 90/60. I asked about that and she didn't even listen to me. Beside finally getting something for the UTI it was a waste. I told Dr. Wood I will NEVER she her again!!!
VERY ATTENTIVE
Always care.
Dr. Welker is an excellent doctor - - I trust her completely for my health care.
Very positive!
I always like coming to doc. Welker she has helped me a great deal over the past 10 years! I'm thankful she is my Doctor.
Good
She is always very timely. Does a great job keeping me healthy.
Always listens and make certain I have no more questions before ending appointment.
Dr. Welker is the all-time best. She is so knowledgeable.
She too was very helpful, caring and thorough.
She's always been a pleasure to visit. I've seen her for as long as I can remember and knows my history well. Always asks how the family is doing.
Excellent at accessing my situation and what she needed to provide for me post 2 ER visits.
Dr. Welker and her nurses and assistants are the best. I can not say enough good things about this office (management, administration and care)
I love Dr. Welker - No nonsense, efficient but friendly. CALM.
Dr. Welker has been my primary doctor for over 30 years - she is an excellent doctor - professional - kind - caring - truthful - I had her in highest esteem! I trust her!