Rebecca Kellum, MD

Biography

About This Provider
Dr Kellum has been at New Start since 2023, after having completed the addiction medicine fellowship training program at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Prior to that, she was working as an internal medicine physician, caring for patients in both primary care and hospital settings. Her scope of practice has included:  serving rural and urban communities; providing care for people who are unhoused; working in a community-based methadone clinic; providing primary care to people who are incarcerated. 

Medical Interests
Harm reduction
Health equity and social justice within medical care
Hepatitis C treatment
HIV prevention
Buprenorphine for chronic pain management

Medical Philosophy
Dr Kellum embraces harm reduction, emphasizing the importance of non-judgmental and non-coercive care in supporting people to improve the quality of their lives.  In addition to "meeting people where they are at," she strives to create a therapeutic environment where patients can feel heard and engage actively their own medical care.