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John D Kelly IV MD

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Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
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Attending Surgeon, VAMC Philadelphia
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Consultant, Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia
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Coordinator Musculoskeletal Exam Module, Univ. of Penn School of Medicine
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Co-Director Sports Medicine Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania
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Director Shoulder Surgery, Sports Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
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Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
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University of Pennsylvania Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery
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13 Education:
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2c Columbia University, 1979.
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45 University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 1984.
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4e University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1989.
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3d Temple University School of Medicine, 1990.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

25 Rotator Cuff Disease
1c Shoulder Instability
35 Knee, Shoulder, Ankle, Elbow, Hip Arthroscopy
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Description of Research Expertise

2a Disorders of the Shoulder
1c Arthroscopic Surgery
1d Disorders of the Knee
1c Arthritis Prevention
1c Injuries to Throwers
1c Holistic Orthopedics
2f Diabetes and Soft Tissue Manifestations
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Selected Publications

161 Dhunna DP, Gazula P, Nguyen KT, Fink J, Yendluri A, Brown EL, Corvi JJ, Kelly JD, Li X, Parisien RL. : High Prevalence of Reporting Bias in Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Therapy. Orthopaedic Summit Evolving Techniques (Poster) Sept 2026.

 132 Gazula P, Dhunna DP, Nguyen KT, Fink J, Yendluri A, Brown EL, Corvi JJ, Kelly JD IV, Li X, Parisien RL: Widespread Reporting Bias in Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Addressing Knee Chondral Defects. AANA E Presentation May 2026.

 125 Silvestre J, Kelly JD 4th, Seeger S, Kang JD, Reitman CA, Harris MB, Leddy LR: Analysis of United States Federal Government Projections on Anticipated Shortages in the Orthopedic Surgeon Workforce. Orthopedics Jan. 2026.

 117 Khela HS, Khela MS, Kelly JD 4th, Miller L: Metabolic syndrome is associated with increased complications and healthcare costs after adhesive capsulitis surgery. Journal of Shoulder Elbow Surgery Jan. 2026.

 c3 Kelly JD 4th: Your Best Life: Care for Your Brain and Put Your Phone Away! Clinical Ortho and Related Research Jan. 2026.

 2c df Khela HS, Sontam T, Tummala S, Miller L, Kelly JD: Cannabis Use Disorder is Associated with Increased Opioid Use and Pain after Rotator Cuff Repair. Abstract (Poster) AANA Annual Meeting 2026.

 121 Dhunna DP, Gazula P, Nguyen KT, Fink J, Yendluri A, Brown EL, Corvi JJ, Kelly JD IV, Li X, Parisien RL: Exploring Bias Patterns in Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate. JAAOS 2026.

 155 Sontam T, Tummala S, Khela H, , Miller L, Kelly JD.: Cannabis Use Disorder Is Associated With Increased Early Postoperative Opioid Use and Pain but No Long-Term Differences After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using TriNetX JSES 2026.

 150 Gazula P, Dhunna DP, Nguyen KT, Fink J, Yendluri A, Brown EL, Corvi JJ, Kelly JD, Li X, Parisien RL: High Prevalence of Reporting Bias in Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Addressing Knee Chondral Defects. Poster at Orthopaedic Summit Evolving Techniques 2026.

 180 Lee HA, Alnemri A, Anaspure OS, Khela HS, Lenz T, Kelly JD.: Comparison of Acute Orthopaedic Injuries From Cardiovascular Versus Strength Exercise in Adolescents and Young Adults to the Emergency Department: An Analysis of the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Database, 2018-2022. OJSM April 2025

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