Penn Medicine Provider
Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery
John D. Kelly, IV, MD
He Him His
4.9
(1315)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 14 to 75
Penn Sports Medicine Weightman Hall
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Schedule onlineCall 215-662-3340

About me

  • Director, Sports Shoulder
  • Co-Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship
  • Team Orthopaedic Physician, Philadelphia Union
  • Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery

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 - 2024
  • Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs 1999, 2002, 2010 - 2024
  • 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
  • First Vice Pres AANA 2024
  • 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
  • Ingram Lecture Campbell Clinic 2024

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
  • Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Fellowship: Temple University Hospital

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

1315 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

August 2025
5.0
5.0
very personable and caring
August 2025
5.0
5.0
very caring and professional
August 2025
5.0
5.0
he is great
August 2025
5.0
5.0
he listens and treats me as an individual, keeping my own goals in mind

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Kelly is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

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): 2026

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

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: 2025

Locke A, Kelly JD, Parisien R. The Variability of MCID, SCB, and PASS Thresholds for PROMs in the Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Literature: A Systematic Review   , JSES : 2025

Kelly, John D Your Best Life: Facing Life Head On , CORR: 2025

Miyasaka MS, Locke AR, Koehne NH, Zipursky G, Namiri NK, Kelly JD 4th, Parisien RL; Post-covid changes in the epidemiology of pediatric shoulder dislocations: A 10-year national database analysis , Journal of Orthopedics: 2025

Sherman SL, Ngai W, Steele K, Collet JP, Kelly JDA. Severe Acute Localized Reaction/Pseudosepsis in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis Receiving Injections of Hyaluronic Acid: A Targeted Literature Review. , Orthopedics: 2025

Zachary D. Bowers, Mikalyn T. DeFoor, Raul A. Davalos, Nicholas N. DePhillipo, John D. Kelly, Travis J. Dekker Arthroscopic Bony Bankart Auto Bridge Repair , Arthroscopy Techniques: 2025

Lee, A.C, Chiang, J., Li, X., Galatz, L., Parsons, B.O., Levine, W.N., Kelly, J.D., Parisien, R.L A Novel Methodology for Establishing Best Values for MCID, SCB, and PASS Thresholds for Rotator Cuff Repair. , AJSM: 2025

Auston R. Locke, Niklas H. Koehne, Matthew D. Ramey, Jackson L. Oxner, Avanish Yendluri, Michael N. Megafu, John J. Corvi, Nikan K. Namiri, John D. Kelly IV, Robert L. Parisien The statistical fragility of treatments for adhesive capsulitis: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials , Journal Shoulder and Elbow Surgery: 2025