John D. Kelly IV, MD, attended Columbia University in New York where he received the Class of ’19 Football Cup for the varsity football player with the highest academic average. He graduated with Honors at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine where he served as Commencement Speaker and received the Swain Award for ‘easing the burden of fellow students’, the Pharmacology Prize and the CIBA award for patient communication skills. He received his Orthopedic Training at the University of Pennsylvania and completed a Fellowship in Sports Medicine at Temple University where he remained as a faculty member for 19 years. He returned to Penn in 2008 where he serves as Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Director of Shoulder Sports Med. He also is Director of the Throwing Clinic at Penn and recently received the Neer Award for his research in the throwing athlete. He has a profound interest in physician leadership development, well-being and he lectures and has written extensively on matters of wellness and personal balance. He also is a standup comedian and has appeared on ‘Oprah Radio’ and at the Keswick theatre.

Dr. Kelly has served various leadership positions including President of Penn Ortho Society, President Philadelphia Chapter Lumen Institute, President of Eastern Ortho Assoc., Board of Trustees Arthroscopy Journal, Board of Trustees OREF, Secretary of AANA, Chair of the Ortho Learning Center and First Vice President for AANA . He has received numerous awards for both teaching and clinical excellence. He serves as adjunct faculty in the McNulty Leadership Program at Wharton. He is also proud to be an Honorary Member of the NATA.

Dr. Kelly has been married to the love of his life, Marie S. Kelly for 37 years and are the proud parents of twin daughters Mary Elizabeth and Ann Marie, MD.