Method and apparatus for amplification in an IC are described. A dual mode isolation amplifier having two modes of operation is provided. In the first mode of operation for a resistor-loaded differential transconductance with additional gain, a first switch circuit is placed in a substantially nonconductive state for electrically decoupling from a first current source node and a second current source node. A second switch circuit is placed in a substantially conductive state for electrically coupling a capacitor thereof to the first current source node and the second current source node. At high frequencies, a first resistance associated with the capacitor coupled in parallel with a resistive load is substantially reduced. The resistive load is coupled between the first current source node and the second current source node. The first resistance is reduced by approximating a short circuit by the capacitor during high-frequency operation.