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John Kelly

Dr. John D. Kelly, MD

General OrthopedicsGeneral Surgeon

OVERVIEW

Dr. Kelly specializes in the treatment of sports injuries. His clinical interests include holistic orthopaedics and arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder and elbow. He has won a number of awards and held a number of prestigious positions throughout his career:  Best Doctors in America 2015 - 2023 Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs 1999, 2002, 2010 - 2022 America's Top Doctors 2017 Main Line Times Top Doctor 2013 Philadelphia Sports Congress Torg Award 2012 America's Most Compassionate Doctors, Patient's Choice 2011 Second Vice President AANA 2023 Secretary AANA 2022 President EOA 2019 NATA Honorary Member 2012 Arthroscopy Association North America, Master Shoulder Surgeon Board of Trustees Journal of Arthroscopy and Related Research Board of Trustees OREF

RATINGS AND REVIEWS

Dr. Kelly's Rating
54 Ratings with 5 Reviews
Patient Perspective
3.0 Explains conditions and treatments
3.5 Takes time to answer my questions
3.5 Provides follow-up as needed
Office Rating
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235 South 33rd Street Weightman Hall, 1st floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19104
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2.0 Office cleanliness
2.0 Courteous staff
2.0 Scheduling flexibility
235 South 33rd Street Weightman Hall, 1st floor
Philadelphia, PA, 19104
5 REVIEWS
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"This doctor currently has 3 recent one-star reviews and one five star review from a child that had multiple ortho injuries, but a 4 star review from webMD. That's interesting arithmetic."
  • July 27, 2023
"Exhibited ecchymosis and petachiae after my knee was forced bent...when asked about my shin pinpricks afterwards, told me that I had an allergic reaction. mri that he never bothered to order for years shows I have an acl injury at a bare minimum."
  • July 6, 2023
"I have an acl injury that he couldn't bother examining. He doesn't believe in radiology exams either."
  • May 21, 2023
"Dr. Kelly performed 2 surgeries on me in the past ( knee and shoulder ) and luckily everything went well. Since I had success with my past surgeries I had him repair my ruptured right achilles in 2019. HUGE HUGE MISTAKE. it was a disaster from the second I walked into the surgery center. First the anesthesiologist nicked my S1 nerve in my anterior thigh and I lost feeling in my toes IMMEDIATELY and after surgery they put a cast on my foot which is a no no. I had to get the cast cut off 1 day later after my toes turned black and purple. Kelly didn’t seem to care much at all. At all of my post op visits I complained about numbness in my toes and foot and how my calf had a huge divot in it and how I had weakness and I felt like my foot was put on crooked. Kelly and his PA were fast to dismiss and assure me all was well. After 3 years of complaints, another surgery to fix what issues he caused that didn’t work , I saw him again and again was quick to dismiss me to another surgeon ...
because he could not explain to me why my right leg looks like I had polio , can’t go a calf raise, can’t feel my toes and how I’m walking so messed up that it’s caused my left hip, groin , knee to have issues. Dr. Kelly is a very nice person, but a below average surgeon who has NO after patient care after blowing my achilles surgery and ruining my life!!!!!!!!!! NEVER GET A NERVE BLOCK!!!!! They’ll never tell you that you probably will lose feeling in your body that will never come back after they destroy your nerves. this is a very long review , but trust me that this review doesn’t even come close to my whole story. "
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  • July 26, 2022
"Dr Kelly has treated me since i was young, He diagnosed and treated both a broken wrist and ankle when I was young. As an adult he not only examined my X-rays, but he gave me a great recommendation on Ortho surgeons. He called me on the weekend and gave me his diagnosis and sent me in the right direction. This man cares about his craft and his patients"
  • September 25, 2020

LOCATIONS

235 South 33rd Street Weightman Hall, 1st floor
Philadelphia, PA, 19104
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
145 King of Prussia Road Floor 3, Suite 305 South
Radnor, PA, 19087
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
1001 Chesterbrook Boulevard
Berwyn, PA, 19312
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted

PROCEDURES PERFORMED

  • achilles tendon surgery
  • anterior cruciate ligament repair
  • arthroscopy of shoulder
  • biceps tendon repair
  • exertional compartment release
  • hip labral tear repair
  • hip preservation
  • knee microfracture surgery
  • knee stabilization
  • lateral collateral ligament repair
  • medial collateral ligament repair
  • meniscectomy
  • minimally invasive elbow surgery
  • minimally invasive shoulder surgery
  • multiple ligament reconstruction
  • pectoralis major tendon tear repair
  • posterior cruciate ligament (pcl) repair
  • rotator cuff repair
  • shoulder joint preservation surgery
  • shoulder labral tear repair
  • shoulder stabilization
  • shoulder surgery
  • superior capsular reconstruction
  • synovectomy of elbow
  • synovectomy of shoulder
  • tendon repair surgery
  • total shoulder replacement surgery
  • ulnar collateral ligament repair
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SPECIALTIES

  • General Orthopedics
  • General Surgeon

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Graduated 1989
Medical School
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Graduated 1984

INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED  (30)

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  • Aetna US Healthcare
  • Amerihealth Caritas
  • Amerihealth Caritas Medicare
  • Centivo Health Plan
  • Cigna
  • Cigna HealthSpring
  • Clover Health Plan
  • Devon Health Services (Americare)
  • Gateway Health Plan
  • Geisinger Health Plan
  • Geisinger Medicaid
  • Global Medical Management
  • HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance a Coventry Plan
  • HealthPartners
  • HealthPartners Medicare
  • HealthSmart
  • Highmark Blue Shield
  • Homestead Smart Health Plans/Claim Watcher
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Humana / Choicecare
  • Humana / Medicare
  • Imagine Health 360
  • Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)
  • Keystone First
  • Keystone First Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • NJ Medicaid
  • NJ Qualcare
  • Oscar Health Plan of PA
  • Oxford Health Plan
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