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Adam G. Kelly, M.D.

Adam G. Kelly, M.D.

Neurology , Medicine

4.9 out of 5 stars
UR Medicine Faculty The University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group (URMFG) consists of over 900 specialist and primary care providers spanning 19 departments. URMFG is certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
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Locations

Comprehensive Stroke Center - Brighton

Clinton Crossings, Building F
2400 South Clinton Avenue
Rochester, NY 14618

Comprehensive Stroke Center - Rochester

Strong Memorial Hospital
601 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, NY 14642

About Me

Dr. Adam Kelly is currently an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ. He attended Cornell University for undergraduate training and received his M.D. from the University of Rochester. He then completed his neurology residency and vascular neurology (stroke)...
Dr. Adam Kelly is currently an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ. He attended Cornell University for undergraduate training and received his M.D. from the University of Rochester. He then completed his neurology residency and vascular neurology (stroke) fellowship at the University of Rochester. He has research interests in finding ways to enhance the quality of care for patients and families affected by neurological disorders. Dr. Kelly also serves as the department's Director of Teleneurology and Regional Development. Being born and raised in a rural area of upstate New York, he understands the importance of delivering outstanding neurological care to our patients throughout the Rochester and Finger Lakes region.

Certified Specialties

Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Neurology, Stroke Division (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Vascular Neurology, Â鶹ÊÓƵ. 2006 - 2007

Residency, Neurology, Â鶹ÊÓƵ. 2003 - 2006

Internship, Internal Medicine, Â鶹ÊÓƵ. 2002 - 2003

Education

MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry (USA). 2002

Awards

Burton Sandok Visiting Professor of Neurologic Education. 2017

A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Certificate. 2013

Dean's Teaching Fellowship Award. 2011

American Heart Association Young Investigator Seed Database Grant. 2008

Fellow Teaching Award. 2007

Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award. 2004 - 2005

Publications

Journal Articles

Albert GP, McHugh DC, Roberts DE, Kelly AG, Okwechime R, Holloway RG, George BP

Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association.. 2023 August 32 (8):107233. Epub 06/23/2023.

Kelly AG, Lynn DJ

Continuum : lifelong learning in neurology.. 2022 October 128 (5):1533-1545. Epub 1900 01 01.

Kelly AG, Lynn DJ

Continuum : lifelong learning in neurology.. 2022 October 128 (5):1546-1556. Epub 1900 01 01.

Kelly AG, Weathers AL

Continuum : lifelong learning in neurology.. 2022 August 128 (4):1219-1231. Epub 1900 01 01.

Kelly AG, Weathers AL

Continuum : lifelong learning in neurology.. 2022 August 128 (4):1232-1244. Epub 1900 01 01.

Bender MT, Mattingly TK, Rahmani R, Proper D, Burnett WA, Burgett JL, LEsperance J, Cushman JT, Pilcher WH, Benesch CG, Kelly AG, Bhalla T

Stroke and vascular neurology.. 2022 June 7 (3):209-214. Epub 12/24/2021.

Gardener H, Romano LA, Smith EE, Campo-Bustillo I, Khan Y, Tai S, Riley N, Sacco RL, Khatri P, Alger HM, Mac Grory B, Gulati D, Sangha NS, Olds KE, Benesch CG, Kelly AG, Brehaut SS, Kansara AC, Schwamm LH, Romano JG

Stroke and vascular neurology.. 2022 April 267 (5):375-80. Epub 04/26/2022.

Romano JG, Gardener H, Smith EE, Campo-Bustillo I, Khan Y, Tai S, Riley N, Sacco RL, Khatri P, Alger HM, Mac Grory B, Gulati D, Sangha NS, Olds KE, Benesch CG, Kelly AG, Brehaut SS, Kansara AC, Schwamm LH,

Stroke.. 2022 February 53 (2):482-487. Epub 10/14/2021.

Ellens NR, Schartz D, Rahmani R, Akkipeddi SMK, Kelly AG, Benesch CG, Parker SA, Burgett JL, Proper D, Pilcher WH, Mattingly TK, Grotta JC, Bhalla T, Bender MT

Frontiers in neurology. 2022 13 :868051. Epub 05/09/2022.

Risco JR, Kelly AG, Holloway RG

Handbook of clinical neurology.. 2022 190 :175-193. Epub 1900 01 01.

Kelly AG

Stroke.. 2021 July 52 (7):2379-2380. Epub 05/27/2021.

Kelly AG, Weathers AL

Continuum : lifelong learning in neurology.. 2021 June 127 (3):775-787. Epub 1900 01 01.

Kelly AG, Weathers AL

Continuum : lifelong learning in neurology.. 2021 June 127 (3):788-799. Epub 1900 01 01.

Nagaraja N, Kubilis PS, Hoh BL, Wilson CA, Khanna AY, Kelly AG

World neurosurgery.. 2021 June 150 :e621-e630. Epub 03/20/2021.

Romano JG, Gardener H, Campo-Bustillo I, Khan Y, Tai S, Riley N, Smith EE, Sacco RL, Khatri P, Alger HM, Mac Grory B, Gulati D, Sangha NS, Craig JM, Olds KE, Benesch CG, Kelly AG, Brehaut SS, Kansara AC, Schwamm LH,

Stroke.. 2021 June 52 (6):1995-2004. Epub 05/05/2021.

Li T, Cushman JT, Shah MN, Kelly AG, Rich DQ, Jones CMC

The American journal of emergency medicine.. 2021 April 42 :127-131. Epub 02/07/2020.

Simpkins AN, Busl KM, Amorim E, Barnett-Tapia C, Cervenka MC, Dhakar MB, Etherton MR, Fung C, Griggs R, Holloway RG, Kelly AG, Khan IR, Lizarraga KJ, Madagan HG, Onweni CL, Mestre H, Rabinstein AA, Rubinos C, Dionisio-Santos DA, Youn TS, Merck LH, Maciel CB,

Neurocritical care.. 2020 December 33 (3):636-645. Epub 09/21/2020.

George BP, Kelly AG

JAMA neurology.. 2020 September 177 (9):1061-1062. Epub 1900 01 01.

Sico JJ, Sarwal A, Benish SM, Busis NA, Cohen BH, Das RR, Finsilver S, Halperin JJ, Kelly AG, Meunier L, Phipps MS, Thirumala PD, Villanueva R, von Gaudecker J, Bennett A, Shenoy AM

Neurology.. 2020 June 294 (22):982-990. Epub 05/12/2020.

de Oliveira Manoel AL, van der Jagt M, Amin-Hanjani S, Bambakidis NC, Brophy GM, Bulsara K, Claassen J, Connolly ES, Hoffer SA, Hoh BL, Holloway RG, Kelly AG, Mayer SA, Nakaji P, Rabinstein AA, Vajkoczy P, Vergouwen MDI, Woo H, Zipfel GJ, Suarez JI,

Neurocritical care.. 2019 June 30 (Suppl 1):36-45. Epub 1900 01 01.

George BP, Pieters TA, Zammit CG, Kelly AG, Sheth KN, Bhalla T

Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association.. 2019 April 28 (4):980-987. Epub 01/08/2019.

Chaturvedi S, Kelly AG, Prabhakaran S, Saposnik G, Lee L, Malik A, Boerman C, Serlin G, Mantero AM

Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association.. 2019 March 28 (3):569-573. Epub 11/22/2018.

Doyle SJ, George BP, Holloway RG, Kelly AG

Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association.. 2018 November 27 (11):3131-3136. Epub 08/02/2018.

Li T, Cushman JT, Shah MN, Kelly AG, Rich DQ, Jones CMC

Prehospital and disaster medicine.. 2018 October 33 (5):501-507. Epub 08/29/2018.

Creutzfeldt CJ, Kluger B, Kelly AG, Lemmon M, Hwang DY, Galifianakis NB, Carver A, Katz M, Curtis JR, Holloway RG

Neurology.. 2018 July 3191 (5):217-226. Epub 06/27/2018.

Kelly AG, Holloway RG

Annals of internal medicine.. 2018 June 19168 (12):JC63. Epub 1900 01 01.

George BP, Doyle SJ, Albert GP, Busza A, Holloway RG, Sheth KN, Kelly AG

Neurology.. 2018 May 190 (18):e1561-e1569. Epub 04/04/2018.

Hwang DY, George BP, Kelly AG, Schneider EB, Sheth KN, Holloway RG

Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association.. 2018 April 27 (4):978-987. Epub 12/06/2017.

Opaskar A, Scharf EL, Chilungu MW, Kelly AG

Neurology. Clinical practice.. 2017 December 7 (6):531-533. Epub 1900 01 01.

Chandler JV, George BP, Kelly AG, Holloway RG

Stroke.. 2017 November 48 (11):3161-3164. Epub 09/22/2017.

Selioutski O, Bhatt A, Kelly AG

Neurology. Clinical practice.. 2017 April 7 (2):e16-e18. Epub 1900 01 01.

George BP, Kelly AG, Albert GP, Hwang DY, Holloway RG

Stroke.. 2017 February 48 (2):420-427. Epub 12/13/2016.

Damania D, Kung NT, Jain M, Jain AR, Liew JA, Mangla R, Koch GE, Sahin B, Miranpuri AS, Holmquist TM, Replogle RE, Benesch CG, Kelly AG, Jahromi BS

European journal of neurology.. 2016 January 23 (1):127-32. Epub 09/01/2015.

Salinas J, Sprinkhuizen SM, Ackerson T, Bernhardt J, Davie C, George MG, Gething S, Kelly AG, Lindsay P, Liu L, Martins SC, Morgan L, Norrving B, Ribbers GM, Silver FL, Smith EE, Williams LS, Schwamm LH

Stroke.. 2016 January 47 (1):180-6. Epub 11/24/2015.

Kelly AG, Attia J

Neurology.. 2015 March 2484 (12):1188-9. Epub 03/04/2015.

George BP, Kelly AG, Schneider EB, Holloway RG

Neurology.. 2014 September 283 (10):874-82. Epub 08/06/2014.

Kelly AG, Holloway RG

The New England journal of medicine.. 2014 June 12370 (24):2346-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Kelly AG

Continuum : lifelong learning in neurology.. 2014 April 20 (2 Cerebrovascular Disease):387-98. Epub 1900 01 01.

Kelly AG

Continuum : lifelong learning in neurology.. 2014 April 20 (2 Cerebrovascular Disease):476-81, 482-93. Epub 1900 01 01.

Kelly AG, Zahuranec DB, Holloway RG, Morgenstern LB, Burke JF

Stroke.. 2014 March 45 (3):822-7. Epub 02/12/2014.

Kelly AG, Sahin B, Holloway RG

Current opinion in neurology.. 2014 February 27 (1):61-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Aviv RI, Kelly AG, Jahromi BS, Benesch CG, Young KC

PloS one.. 2014 9 (5):e96496. Epub 05/13/2014.

O'Brien SR, Xue Y, Ingersoll G, Kelly A

Physical therapy.. 2013 December 93 (12):1592-602. Epub 07/25/2013.

Young KC, Kelly AG, Holloway RG

Neurology. Clinical practice.. 2013 October 3 (5):413-420. Epub 1900 01 01.

Holloway RG, Gramling R, Kelly AG

Neurology.. 2013 February 1980 (8):764-72. Epub 1900 01 01.

Kelly AG, Hoskins KD, Holloway RG

Neurology.. 2012 August 2879 (9):941-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Kelly AG, Hellkamp AS, Olson D, Smith EE, Schwamm LH

Stroke.. 2012 May 43 (5):1279-84. Epub 03/22/2012.

Kelly AG, Rothwell PM

Neurology.. 2011 December 1377 (24):2078-9. Epub 11/16/2011.

Kelly AG, Holloway RG

Neurology.. 2010 August 2475 (8):682-7. Epub 07/14/2010.

Palliative care consultations in hospitalized stroke patients.

Holloway RG; Ladwig S; Robb J; Kelly AG; Nielsen E; Quill TE.

Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2010; 13: 407-412.

Public reporting of quality data for stroke: Is it measuring quality?

Kelly AG; Thompson JP; Tuttle D; Benesch CG; Holloway RG.

Stroke. 2008; 39: 3367-71.

Review: Non-invasive imagine techniques may be useful for diagnosing 70 to 99% carotid stenosis in symptomatic patients (commentary).

Kelly AG; Holloway RG.

ACP JC. 2006; 145(3): 77.

Ratings & Comments

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Ratings

During this visit, did this provider spend enough time with you?

4.9 stars

During this visit, did this provider show respect for what you had to say?

4.9 stars

During this visit did this provider give you easy to understand information about these health questions or concerns?

4.8 stars

During this visit, did this provider listen carefully to you?

4.9 stars

During this visit, did this provider explain things in a way that was easy to understand?

4.8 stars

Patient Comments

1.4 stars

He had formed an opinion before he met with me.

Jun 08, 2024

5.0 stars

Dr Kelly never makes me feel rushed

Jun 01, 2024

5.0 stars

This was on of the best doctor visit I've ever had. Dr. Kelly was very good at explaining things. Did not feel rushed.

Apr 09, 2024

5.0 stars

This doctor was outstanding in every aspect.

Feb 28, 2024

5.0 stars

Very good. [...] Very good.

Feb 28, 2024

5.0 stars

Dr. Adam Kelly is a wonderful, caring, extremely professional doctor, and I trust him completely!

Feb 05, 2024

5.0 stars

Dr. Kelly is very good with us patients, doesn't talk above our heads.

Feb 01, 2024

5.0 stars

Excellent with everything I needed.

Jan 29, 2024

5.0 stars

Dr Kelly and Dr Johnson were excellent.

Nov 25, 2023

5.0 stars

Dr. Kelly was GREAT.

Nov 22, 2023

5.0

Kr. Kelly was a breath of fresh air.

Aug 25, 2023

5.0

I have ALREADY recommended Dr. Kelly to 2 others!

Jul 28, 2023

5.0

Dr. Kelly was truly one of the best physicians I have seen. He is knowledgeable, caring and easy to talk with.

Jul 20, 2023

5.0

Dr. Kelly is phenomenal and a true Dr. All should be like him.

Jul 16, 2023

5.0

Good.

May 22, 2023

5.0

Dr and nurse were very nice and very informative.

May 11, 2023

5.0

Fantastic doctor and great experience!

Apr 20, 2023

5.0

He's the best!

Dec 15, 2022