Dr. Michael Kelly | Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon | Washington University Orthopedics

Dr. Kelly’s practice centers on pediatric and adult spinal deformities, revision spinal surgeries, complex cervical disorders including deformity and myelopathy, scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylolisthesis, and neuromuscular disease.

Common Diagnoses Treated

Complex spine reconstructions
Flatback syndrome
Kyphosis
Neuromuscular scoliosis
Revision surgeries
Scoliosis
Spinal malalignment
Spondylolisthesis

Common Procedures

Cervical laminoplasty
Decompressions
Disc replacements
Posterior and anterior spinal fusions
Spinal osteotomies
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions
Vertebral column resections

Clinical Office Locations

Center for Advanced Medicine (CAM)

Barnes Jewish Hospital

4921 Parkview Place

St Louis, MO 63110
St. Louis Children's Hospital

One Children's Place, Suite 1B

St. Louis, MO 63110
Shriners Hospital for Children

4400 Clayton Ave.

St Louis, MO 63110

Hospital Affiliations

Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Shriners Hospital for Children

Academic Office Mailing Address

Washington University School of Medicine

Campus Box 8233

660 Euclid Avenue

Saint Louis, MO 63110

Patient Education

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Glowacki J, Hurwitz S, Thornhill TS, Kelly M, LeBoff MS. Osteoporosis and Vitamin-D Deficiency among Postmenopausal Women with Osteoarthritis undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2003;85(12):2371-7.
Kelly MP, Bozic KJ. Cost Drivers in Total Hip Arthroplasty: Effects of Procedure Volume and Implant Selling Price. Am J Orthop 2009;38(1):E1-4.
Kurtz SM, Lau E, Ong K, Zhao K, Kelly M, Bozic KJ. Future Young Patient Demand for Primary and Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty: National Projections from 2010 to 2030. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2009;467(10):2606-12.
Black DM, Kelly MP, Genant HK, Palermo L, Eastell R, Bucci-Rechtweg C, Cauley J, Leung PC, Boonen S, Santora A, de Papp A, Bauer DC, for the Fracture Intervention Trial and HORIZON Pivotal Fracture Trial Steering Committees. Bisphosphonates and Atypical Fractures of the Subtrochanteric and Diaphyseal Femur. N Engl J Med 2010;13;362(19):1761-71.
Kelly MP, Mok JM, Berven S. Dynamic Constructs for Spinal Fusion: An Evidence Based Review. Orthop Clin North Am 2010;41(2):203-15.
Kelly MP, Mok JM, Frisch RF, Tay BK. Adjacent Segment Motion Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion versus ProDisc®-C Cervical Total Disk Arthroplasty: Analysis from a Randomized, Controlled Trial. Spine 2011 Jan 6 [Epub ahead of print].

SOLICITED ARTICLES:

Kelly M, Safran M. The Elbow: Current Literature, Publications and Concepts. Current Opin Orthop 2006;17(4):364-8.
Wollowick AL, Kelly MP, Riew KD. Osteotomies for the Treatment of Cervical Kyphosis due to Ankylosing Spondylitis: Indications and Techniques. Semin Spine Surg (in press).
Wollowick AL, Kelly MP, Riew KD. Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy in the Cervical Spine. Spine Focus. (in press).

BOOK CHAPTERS:

Kelly MP, Hu SS. Nutrition and Pain Management in the Adult Spinal Deformity Patient. In: Ogilvie JW (ed.) Scoliosis Research Society E-Text, Spine Deformity Surgery. www.srs.org, 2010.
Kelly MP, Zebala LP, Lenke LG. Vertebral Column Resection for Severe, Rigid, Spinal Deformity through an All Posterior Approach. In: Rhee J, Wiesel S (eds.). Operative Techniques in Spinal Surgery. (in press)
Zebala LP, Kelly MP, Bridwell KH. Osteotomies of the Spine for Sagittal Imbalance: Smith-Petersen and Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomies. In: Operative Techniques in Spinal Surgery. Rhee, Wiesel ed. (in press)
Kelly MP, Wollowisk AL, Riew KD. Cervical Osteotomies for Cervicothoracic Kyphosis. In: Rhee J, Wiesel S (eds.) Operative Techniques in Spinal Surgery. (in press)

Research Interests

Dr. Kelly’s research interests lie in outcomes of spine surgery and in complication avoidance in complex spinal deformity surgeries. Dr. Kelly is a member of the Scoliosis Research Society, the Cervical Spine Research Society, the Harms Study Group, and the International Spine Study Group. He has received multiple peer-reviewed grants to investigate complication avoidance in spine surgery.

Clinical Interests

Background

Michael Kelly, MD, MSc, is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He received his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts and completed his residency at the University of California, San Francisco. He completed fellowship training in both spine surgery and complex deformity at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Kelly is a member of the International Spine Study Group and the Harms Study Group for Pediatric Deformity. Dr. Kelly serves as the Director of the Washington University Spine Fellowship Program.

Board Certifications

2014, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Board Certified

Medical Degree

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Residency

Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco

Fellowship

Advanced Clinical Fellowship in Complex Pediatric and Adult Spinal Deformity, Washington University
School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Spinal Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

Honors and Awards

2020, Whitecloud Award for Best Clinical Paper, International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST)
2017, Louis A. Goldstein Best Clinical Research Poster, 52nd Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI
2013 - AO Spine Young Investigator Research Grant Award
2010 - Best Poster Award, Tumor and Metabolic Bone Disease Section, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana
2010 - Norman T. Kirk Award, SOMOS Annual Meeting
2009 - First Place, Resident Writer Award, American Journal of Orthopedics
2009 - Resident Leadership Forum, American Orthopaedic Association

Washington University Orthopedics

Michael Kelly, MD, MSc