Photo of Dr. Hynes

Kelly Hynes, MD, MS

Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery

Division of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Phone Icon

(314) 514-3500

Dr. Hynes is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in treating common and complex injuries and disorders of the foot and ankle.

Common Diagnoses Treated

  • Arthritis
  • Deformity
  • Fractures
  • Sports injuries
  • Tendinitis

Common Procedures

  • Foot and ankle arthroscopy
  • Minimally-invasive surgery
  • Total ankle replacement (arthroplasty)

Clinical Office Locations

Hospital Affiliations

  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital
  • Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital

Academic Office Mailing Address

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    Campus Box 8233

    14532 South Outer Forty Drive 

    St. Louis, MO 63017

View more publications here.

Research Interests

Dr. Hynes' research interests include patient-reported outcomes, foot and ankle trauma, clinical efficiency and healthcare economics.

Background

Dr. Hynes earned her medical degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John’s, NL, Canada. She completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, ON, Canada, then a foot and ankle surgery fellowship at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Board Certifications

  • Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Board Certified, Clinical Informatics

Medical Degree

  • Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John’s, NL, Canada

Residency

  • Orthopedic Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Fellowship

  • Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Honors and Awards

  • Japanese Orthopaedic Association Traveling Fellowship Recipient, Japanese Orthopaedic Association/American Orthopaedic Association, May 2024 

  • University of Chicago Orthopaedic Surgery 2023 Faculty Teaching Award 

  • American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society November 2023 EFAS/AOFAS Traveling Fellowship Exchange Program 

  • American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) Women’s Leadership Scholarship 2023 

  • UChicago Medicine Annual Award for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Collaboration 2020 

  • Pritzker School of Medicine Travel Award 2018 

  • Bucksbaum Junior Faculty Scholar 2017 

Professional Memberships

  • American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society
  • American Orthopedic Association 
  • American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons 
  • American Bone and Joint Society
  • American Medical Society
  • Informatics Association
  • Jackson Orthopedics Society
  • Orthopedic Trauma Association 
  • Canadian Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
  • Orthopedic Association
Save

Request an Appointment