Rebecca Kellum, MD
UnityPoint Provider
- Gender: Female
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Languages Spoken:
- Spanish
About Rebecca Kellum, MD
Biography
About This Provider
Dr Kellum strives to create a therapeutic environment where patients can feel heard, stay informed, and engage actively their own medical care. She is board certified in addiction medicine and embraces the principles of harm reduction: "meeting people where they are at" and emphasizing the importance of non-judgmental and non-coercive care in supporting people to improve the quality of their lives. She has experience caring for people with complex psychosocial needs as well as complex medical needs, including people who are unhoused, people with substance use disorders, and people who are/have been incarcerated.
Medical Interests
Harm reduction
Health equity and social justice within medical care
Hepatitis C treatment
HIV prevention
Buprenorphine for chronic pain management
Qualifications
Education
Degree
Rush University Medical College
John H Stroger Hospital of Cook County Internal Medicine Residency
UW Addiction Medicine Fellowship
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
Addiction Medicine
American Board of Preventive Medicine
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