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

  • Back Pain
  • Ablation Techniques
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Neck Pain
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
  • Headache
  • Spinal Cord Stimulation
  • Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
  • Nerve Block
  • Sacroiliac Joint
  • Osteoarthritis
  • 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 & Rehabilita
7/1/2014

American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilita
9/19/2015

American Board of Preventive Medicine/Addiction Me
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.

162 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 Sep 21, 2024

    Very concerned about the problem and explained the procedure well before and during the procedure.

  • Reviewed on Sep 17, 2024

    Everything was good

  • Reviewed on Sep 09, 2024

    Excellent care very uderstanding

  • Reviewed on Aug 13, 2024

    Good

  • Reviewed on Aug 11, 2024

    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.

  • Reviewed on Aug 03, 2024

    Vert good

  • Reviewed on Jul 20, 2024

    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.

  • Reviewed on Jun 17, 2024

    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.

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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