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
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Intermittent Claudication
- Ablation Techniques
- Spinal Stenosis
- Neck Pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
- Headache
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
- Myofascial Pain Syndromes
- Rhizotomy
- Nerve Block
- Sacroiliac Joint
- Celiac Plexus
- Stellate Ganglion
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block
- Injections, Epidural
- Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Pain Management
- Spinal Diseases
- Chronic Pain
Locations Where I Practice
543 Taylor Ave.
Columbus, OH 43203
2050 Kenny Road
Columbus, OH 43221
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
MD
8/15/2005 - 5/16/2009
Internship
St. John's 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 and 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 (Subspecialty: Pain)
9/19/2015
Academic Information
My Department
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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.
198 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Overall
4.6 out of 5
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Explains Things Carefully
4.7 out of 5
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Listens Carefully
4.6 out of 5
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Gives Understandable Instructions
4.6 out of 5
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Knows My Medical History
4.5 out of 5
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Shows Respect
4.7 out of 5
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Time Spent Together
4.6 out of 5
Consulting and Related Relationships
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As of 10/25/2021, Dr. Luke has reported relationships with the companies or entities listed below. If you have questions about the relationships listed below, please ask the faculty member. If you have questions about how these relationships are monitored by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, please contact our Compliance Office.
Dr. Luke is the best. Such a caring person. Awesome!
Good experience
Dr. Luke is awesome!
Doctor is one of the best.
Dr. Luke does a great job! Takes time to talk & listen to your concerns and offer suggestions to help symptoms.
Explained the medical procedure before she began and kept me informed of what she was doing.
She was very attentive..
As always, Dr. Luke explained the procedure to be performed and the risks associated with the procedure. She allowed ample time for me to ask questions.
She was caring and gave me hope. She listened
Appeared extremely focused to the task at hand whole brushing off my question. Being so singularly focused made me feel I was interrupting her when I am, or should be, the focus.
Explained well as went along, great communication among the team. All helped me to relax.
Dr Luke is always open to questions and willing to explain things during my procedures.
Spent the time with me that I needed. Did not feel rushed at all. Explained options and risks.
Everything was excellent.
Explained procedure & showed concern for my care.
I asked her to please do a physical exam of scar area & she was very willing - gentle.
Dr. Luke has a great demeanor. She seems to really listen to help find a goal that is obtainable if a the pt.
My being at The James was a "life saver" regarding the healthcare providers and I have seen many provider.
Dr. Luke is always very through.
They listened to me & cared.
Had very little time for appt. & for future care.
Good
All good.
Great!
Good
Very friendly.
She was very friendly and attentive.
Best team great group happy happy happy Dr. Luke is great at what she does.
Excellent
Dr. Luke is the best. She listens and explains.
Very nice
Outstanding.
Dr. Luke made me feel like I was in good care. I felt that she was familiar with my conditions and understood my reason for being there that day. I like that she listened to me.
Dr. Luke has enabled me to live with my back problem. She sees me every 3-4 months and gives me an injection.
Very positive & supportive - 1st visit with Dr. Luke for post cancer treatment.
Awesome.
was on time which is always nice. friendly
She was very professional and listened when I spoke to her. Very knowledgeable.
Painless injection!
It is always a pleasure to work with Dr. Luke regarding pain management. She is receptive to my questions and we have an interactive discussion of both of our concerns.
At this appt. Dr. Luke chatted throughout with the other two people in the room. She barely spoke to me except for occasional "little stick" comments. She chatted THROUGHOUT THE PROCEDURE about basketball, a problem at her house and other subjects unrelated to me or my procedure. I was in considerably more pain when I left the appt. (& far more than a week after) than when I got there. After about two weeks, the pain has let up somewhat - actually it MOVED from my leg to my back - likely not related to the injection.
Dr. Luke is the best, very caring & concerning.
No problems.
My care provider was very nice.
The entire visit met my needs.
Whitney Luke is 110% on her game! She is ready with answered to my questions and insightful, helpful solutions to my problems. A T1 muscle bad toller for thigh cramps, exercises for strength building & edema relief. This team will be the way makers for me returning to the nursing career I love.
Dr. Luke is wonderful, after she makes sure I am good, she also asks about my family & never makes me feel rushed. I wish more doctors were like her.
Dr. Luke sat down and engaged with me, I did not feel rushed. She addressed my concern and has a plan.
Awesome.
Everyone was kind and caring!
Made me comfortable by talking to me during the procedure.
Very good.
This is very good and helpful.
She seemed to know exactly what to do to relieve my pain.
Provider gives no time to patient - I do not even know what she looks like. The procedure seems to have been helpful but Dr. Luke leaves something to be desired.
The entire team is very good. However, continue to deal with continuous pain in back for last 10 months with no resolution.
Dr. Luke was very understanding and professional. I'm looking forward to seeing her for my next appointment, hope it is soon. I need to get my problem solved as soon as possible.
The team worked really well together during my procedure.
Best.
She was very knowledgeable. As well helpful and informed. I felt as though I was well taken care of.
Very knowledgeable & competent/friendly.
Dr. Luke is awesome at what she does, trust her with my life. Fantastic doctor.
Although the doctor seemed pleasant enough, her visit at the end was so short, that no time was spent on possible treatments, what to expect at sports medicine and no one called me to follow up on treatment options. I was left on my own to make my own appointment and blindly pick a' doctor without the advantage of experienced advice from a doctor who could have referred me to the best choice.
Dr. Luke is great. Upon leaving my appointment, I felt completely confident that I had received the best possible care.
Dr. Luke and her staff take the utmost to be sure I am cared for and comfortable.
Well taken care of.
Everything good. Everybody treated me with courtesy and listened to what I said.
explained throughly