Penn Medicine Provider
Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery
John D. Kelly, IV, MD
He Him His
4.9
(1193)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 14 to 75
Penn Orthopaedics Radnor
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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

1199 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.

June 2025
5.0
5.0
friendly and competent
May 2025
5.0
5.0
he is very thorough
May 2025
5.0
5.0
the doctor who examined me actually did surgery on my left knee
May 2025
5.0
5.0
he just made you so comfortable and he explained everything very well about the surgery

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

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

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

Kurapatti, M., Wong, L., Yu, H-N., Mejia, M. R., Yendluri, A., Namiri, N. K., Bienstock, D., Megafu, M., Kelly IV, J. D., & Parisien, R. L. Socioeconomic and Demographic Variables Are Lacking in Meniscectomy Randomized Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review , Arthroscopy: 2025

Kelly, John D. IV Your Best Life: Humility-a Key Virtue for Inner Peace , CORR: 2025

Omkar Anaspure, Shiv Patel, Anthony Baumann, Hudson Rogers, Albert Anastasio, Kempland Walley, John Kelly Examining the Evidence Regarding Smoking and Patient Outcomes for Isolated Meniscus Pathology: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis , Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: 2025

Khela HS, Khela MS, Jose J, Madi R, Kelly JD 4th, Miller L. Treatment and Clinical Outcomes of Tibial Spine Fractures in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. , Orthopedics : 2025

Megafu MN, Guerrero O, Hasan R, Hunt L, Langhelm D, Le B, Li X, Kelly R, Parisien RL, Cusano A Evaluating the Perspectives of ChatGPT and Gemini on Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis Management , JSES International: 2025

Shah R, Yu A, Kelley MG, Yenluri A, Bienstock D, Nietsch K, Megafu M, Li X, Kelly J, Parisien R Randomized Controlled Trial Outcomes for Non-Operative Management of Lateral Epicondylitis of the Elbow are Statistically Fragile: A Systematic Review , JSES Reviews: 2025