Amy Rak MD (She/Her)
Addiction Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist
Physician
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W 10th AveColumbus, OH 43210
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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 HospitalFellowship, Addiction Medicine, 2022 - 2023
Riverside Methodist Hospitals (OhioHealth)Fellowship, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, 2019 - 2020- OhioHealth/Riverside Methodist HospitalFellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2017 - 2018
Cleveland Clinic Foundation/Akron GeneralResidency, Internal Medicine, 2014 - 2017
American University of the Caribbean School of MedicineClass of 2013
John Carroll UniversityBA, English and Education, Sigma Tau Delta, 1993 - 1997
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2014 - 2026
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
- 18 citationsPalliative care for patients with end-stage renal disease: approach to treatment that aims to improve quality of life and relieve suffering for patients (and families)...Amy Rak, Rupesh Raina, Theodore T. Suh, Vinod Krishnappa, Jessica Darusz
Clinical Kidney Journal. 2016-12-16
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 residentOhioHealth 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
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