Whitney Luke, MD

Physician, Professor

Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

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614-366-8700
Accepting new patients

Conditions and expertise

  • Chronic Pain
  • Spinal Diseases
  • Pain Management
  • Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Spinal Care
  • Sacroiliac Joint

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Locations

  • Outpatient Care Powell
  • Spine Care in Outpatient Care East

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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 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.

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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

Outpatient Care Powell

7171 Sawmill Parkway
Powell, OH 43065
380-312-6000

Spine Care

543 Taylor Ave.
Suite 1034
Columbus, OH 43203
614-293-2225

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
The 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

  • 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

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.

99 Patient Satisfaction Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars overall
  • Listens carefully
    4.7 stars out of 5
  • Explains thing carefully
    4.7 stars out of 5
  • Talks about my concerns
    4.3 stars out of 5
  • Knows my medical history
    4.6 stars out of 5
  • Gives understandable instructions
    4.7 stars out of 5
  • Time spent together
    4.6 stars out of 5
  • Shows respect
    4.7 stars out of 5

Patient Comments

  • 4.33 stars out of 5 Reviewed on Jan 14, 2026

    I was very wobbly after the procedure and all the staff were great at keeping me steady

  • 5.0 stars out of 5 Reviewed on Dec 15, 2025

    ABSOLUTELY GREAT!!!! Looking forward to working with her .

  • 5.0 stars out of 5 Reviewed on Dec 09, 2025

    Dr. Luke is excellent. Caring and truly listened.

  • 5.0 stars out of 5 Reviewed on Nov 10, 2025

    The provider was great! She listened to my concerns.

  • 5.0 stars out of 5 Reviewed on Nov 08, 2025

    She described everything during the procedure using terminology I could understand.

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 11/3/2025, Whitney Luke has reported no relationships with companies or entities.

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