Robert Kelly, MD
Family Medicine
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Gender
MaleAbout Robert Kelly
Title
Integrative Medicine Track Director
Biography
Robert Kelly, MD, has been practicing and teaching family medicine to residents and students for 35 years. Since 2001, he has been part of faculty for the Cleveland Clinic Family Medicine Residency Program. He is the Director of Integrative Medicine for the Residency. Family medicine originally attracted his interest because it involves care for everyone in the family, regardless of age or health status. He has a longstanding academic and practical interest in health promotion, disease prevention and patient education; his medical research over the years has also focused in these topic areas.
Most recently, Dr. Kelly has pursued an interest in complimentary and alternative medicine by receiving training in medical acupuncture in 2004 through the Helms Medical Institute “Medical Acupuncture for Physicians” course, affiliated with UCLA School of Medicine. From 2013 to 2015, he completed a two-year Fellowship in Integrative Medicine through Dr. Andrew Weil's Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, Tucson.
Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Fellowship: University of Arizona Medical Center (Tucson), 2015
- Graduate School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 1987
- Residency: Brown University / Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, 1983
- Internship: Brown University / Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, 1981
- Medical Education: University of Virginia School of Medicine, 1980
- Undergraduate: Georgetown University, 1976
Professional Highlights
- Board-certified, American Board of Medical Acupuncture
Additional Training
- Medical Acupuncture Course for Physicians, Helms Medical Institute, UCLA School of Medicine, 2005 (300 hours).
- Integrative Medicine Fellowship, University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, Tucson (2013-2015; 1000 hours).
Professional Memberships
Research & Publications
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Industry Relationships
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As of 2025-11-13, Dr. Kelly has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing.
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