Dr. Adam Kelly is currently an Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. 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.

Professional Background

Dr. Kelly is an Associate Professor of Neurology at URMC and serves as the department's Director of Teleneurology and Regional Development. He attended Cornell University for his undergraduate training and then received his M.D. degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He then completed a neurology residency and a vascular neurology (stroke) Fellowship, both at Rochester. Dr. Kelly is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and an active member of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

Dr. Kelly's clinical focus is primarily on stroke and other forms of cerebrovascular disease, both in the outpatient and inpatient settings. In his role as Director of Teleneurology and Regional Development, he oversees the department's telemedicine activities which include a telestroke program that extends over a large portion of upstate New York, an inpatient teleneurology service that provides remote consultations at several regional hospitals, and a rapidly growing ambulatory telemedicine program.

From a research perspective, Dr. Kelly has participated in several projects seeking to improve the quality of care provided to patients with stroke and other neurologic disorders. He has specific interests in finding ways to facilitate communication and decision-making faced by patients and families in the setting of severe stroke.

Faculty Appointments

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

Associate Professor - Department of Neurosurgery (SMD) - Joint

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Vascular Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2006 - 2007

Residency, Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2003 - 2006

Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2002 - 2003

Education

MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry. 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

Hospital Discharge and Readmissions Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic for California Acute Stroke Inpatients.

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 June 2332 (8):107233. Epub 06/23/2023.

Postreading Self-Assessment and CME Test.

Kelly AG, Lynn DJ

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

Postreading Self-Assessment and CME Test-Preferred Responses.

Kelly AG, Lynn DJ

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

Postreading Self-Assessment and CME Test.

Kelly AG, Weathers AL

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

Postreading Self-Assessment and CME Test-Preferred Responses.

Kelly AG, Weathers AL

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

Functional status at 30 and 90 days after mild ischaemic stroke.

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 26 Epub 04/26/2022.

Mobile Stroke Unit Operational Metrics: Institutional Experience, Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

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.

Prognostication in neurology.

Risco JR, Kelly AG, Holloway RG

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

Mobile stroke care expedites intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy.

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.. 2021 December 24 Epub 12/24/2021.

Frequency and Prognostic Significance of Clinical Fluctuations Before Hospital Arrival in Stroke.

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.. 2021 October 14 :STROKEAHA121034124. Epub 10/14/2021.

Postreading Self-Assessment and CME Test.

Kelly AG, Weathers AL

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

Postreading Self-Assessment and CME Test-Preferred Responses.

Kelly AG, Weathers AL

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

Attacking Quality-of-Care Gaps in Transient Ischemic Attack.

Kelly AG

Stroke.. 2021 May 27 :STROKEAHA121034734. Epub 05/27/2021.

Predictors of Outcomes in Patients With Mild Ischemic Stroke Symptoms: MaRISS.

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 May 5 :STROKEAHA120032809. Epub 05/05/2021.

Trends of Acute Ischemic Stroke Reperfusion Therapies from 2012 to 2016 in the United States.

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

World neurosurgery.. 2021 March 20 Epub 03/20/2021.

Proceedings from the Neurotherapeutics Symposium on Neurological Emergencies: Shaping the Future of Neurocritical Care.

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 September 21 Epub 09/21/2020.

Rethinking Regional Neurologic Care in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Era.

George BP, Kelly AG

JAMA neurology.. 2020 June 29 Epub 06/29/2020.

Quality improvement in neurology: Neurology Outcomes Quality Measurement Set.

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 May 12 Epub 05/12/2020.

Prehospital time intervals and management of ischemic stroke patients.

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

The American journal of emergency medicine.. 2020 February 7 Epub 02/07/2020.

Common Data Elements for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms and Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Recommendations from the Working Group on Hospital Course and Acute Therapies-Proposal of a Multidisciplinary Research Group.

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.

Trends in Interhospital Transfers and Mechanical Thrombectomy for United States Acute Ischemic Stroke Inpatients.

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 January 7 Epub 01/07/2019.

Electronic Decision support for Improvement of Contemporary Therapy for Stroke Prevention.

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.. 2018 November 21 Epub 11/21/2018.

Incidental Findings in Radiographic Imaging for Inpatients with Acute Ischemic Stroke.

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.

Barriers to Providing Prehospital Care to Ischemic Stroke Patients: Predictors and Impact on Care.

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.

Neuropalliative care: Priorities to move the field forward.

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.

Guideline: The AHA/ASA made 217 recommendations for early management of acute ischemic stroke in adults.

Kelly AG, Holloway RG

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

Interfacility transfers for US ischemic stroke and TIA, 2006-2014.

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.

Variability in Gastrostomy Tube Placement for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Patients at US Hospitals.

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.

Transgender venous thrombosis.

Opaskar A, Scharf EL, Chilungu MW, Kelly AG

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

For-Profit Hospital Status and Carotid Artery Stent Utilization in US Hospitals Performing Carotid Revascularization.

Chandler JV, George BP, Kelly AG, Holloway RG

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

Acute paraplegia in a patient with repaired coarctation of aorta.

Selioutski O, Bhatt A, Kelly AG

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

Timing of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke: An Observational Study From the US Nationwide Inpatient Sample.

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

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

Factors associated with recurrent stroke and recanalization in patients presenting with isolated symptomatic carotid occlusion.

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.

An International Standard Set of Patient-Centered Outcome Measures After Stroke.

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.

Balancing access and quality in comprehensive stroke care.

Kelly AG, Attia J

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

Current practices in feeding tube placement for US acute ischemic stroke inpatients.

George BP, Kelly AG, Schneider EB, Holloway RG

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

Hemicraniectomy for middle-cerebral-artery stroke.

Kelly AG, Holloway RG

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

Unruptured intracranial aneurysms: screening and management.

Kelly AG

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

Patient management problem.

Kelly AG

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

Variation in do-not-resuscitate orders for patients with ischemic stroke: implications for national hospital comparisons.

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

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

Ethical considerations in stroke patients.

Kelly AG, Sahin B, Holloway RG

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

The cost-utility of CT angiography and conventional angiography for people presenting with intracerebral hemorrhage.

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

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

Shorter length of stay is associated with worse functional outcomes for medicare beneficiaries with stroke.

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

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

Reading a cost-effectiveness or decision analysis study: Five things to consider.

Young KC, Kelly AG, Holloway RG

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

Estimating and communicating prognosis in advanced neurologic disease.

Holloway RG, Gramling R, Kelly AG

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

Early stroke mortality, patient preferences, and the withdrawal of care bias.

Kelly AG, Hoskins KD, Holloway RG

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

Predictors of rapid brain imaging in acute stroke: analysis of the Get With the Guidelines-Stroke program.

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

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

Evaluating patients with TIA: to hospitalize or not to hospitalize?

Kelly AG, Rothwell PM

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

Health state preferences and decision-making after malignant middle cerebral artery infarctions.

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.

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