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Amy Rak, MD, Internal Medicine, Columbus, OH

AmyRakMD(She/Her)

Internal Medicine Columbus, OH

Addiction Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

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Summary

  • Board certified in internal medicine and hospice and palliative medicine and awaiting board certification in Addiction Medicine. I've worked as a palliative care and hospice physician as well as a hospitalist utilizing my palliative care skills to provide the best possible care to patients while practicing high acuity inpatient medicine. Teaching fellows, residents, and medical students is one of the best parts of being a doctor.

Education & Training

  • Ohio State University Hospital
    Ohio State University HospitalFellowship, Addiction Medicine, 2022 - 2023
  • Riverside Methodist Hospitals (OhioHealth)
    Riverside Methodist Hospitals (OhioHealth)Fellowship, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, 2019 - 2020
  • OhioHealth/Riverside Methodist Hospital
    OhioHealth/Riverside Methodist HospitalFellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2017 - 2018
  • Akron General Medical Center/NEOMED
    Akron General Medical Center/NEOMEDResidency, Internal Medicine, 2014 - 2017
  • American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
    American University of the Caribbean School of MedicineClass of 2013
  • John Carroll University
    John Carroll UniversityBA, English and Education, Sigma Tau Delta, 1993 - 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2014 - 2026
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2022 - 2023
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Resetting the Receptors: A case report using ketamine to reduce opioid requirements and improve pain.
    Rak A, Malone N, Murphy C., European Association of Palliative Care, 5/2020
  • Approach with Referring Physicians to Improve Hospice LOS.
    Rak A; Randich A; Seidensticker L; Yahner M, Haller N, von Gunten CF, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine., Boston, MA, 3/2018
  • G. Cryptococcal Meningitis in an Asplenic Patient.
    Thind, K., Rak, A., Bollin, G., Northeast Ohio Medical School Research Day., 6/2017
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Lectures

  • Difficult conversations: tools for the internal medicine resident 
    OhioHealth Doctor's Hospital - 11/2020
  • Code Status: how to have difficult conversations with patients. 
    OhioHealth Doctor's Hospital - 9/2020
  • Pain Management for the internal medicine resident. 
    OhioHealth Doctor's Hospital - 1/2020
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Committees

  • Physician Member, Hospice and Palliative Care, Clinical Guidance Council 2019 - 2021
  • Physician Member, COPD work team and readmission committee 2019 - 2021
  • Clinical Lead, Interdisciplinary Team Committee 2019 - 2020