Patrick David Kelly MD MSCI

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

Summary

I am a neurosurgeon specializing in the care of patients with brain and skull base tumors at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. I completed fellowship training in cranial base surgery and neurosurgical oncology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. My clinical research interests are perioperative management and patient-reported outcome measures.

Thomas Jefferson University HospitalNeurosurgical Oncology and Cranial Base Surgery, 2022 - 2023
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2015 - 2022
Vanderbilt UniversityMSc, Clinical Investigation, 2018 - 2019
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 2015
Washington University in St. LouisBS, Biomedical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, Alpha Eta Mu Beta Society, Dean's List (2007-2011), 2007 - 2011

PubMed

Centralization of Surgical Care for Vestibular Schwannomas: A Scoping Review.
Fatima Gauhar, Candace J Grisham, Robert J Dambrino 4th, John P Marinelli, Matthew L Carlson
Otology & Neurotology. 2026-02-01
The Impact of Extended Procedure Duration on Nasal Morbidity after Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Resection of Pituitary Macroadenomas.
Preston Carey, Patrick D Kelly, Shreya Vinjamuri, Rupert Smit, Riyana Doshi
Journal of Neurological Surgery. Part B, Skull Base. 2026-02-01
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Cystathionine and 2-Hydroxyglutarate in Brain Tumors.
Changho Choi, Mai Huynh, Zoltan Kovacs, William J Behof, Wellington Pham
NMR in Biomedicine. 2026-01-01

Journal Articles

Rear Admiral (Astronaut) Alan Shepard: Meniere's disease and the race to the moon
Menger, R., Kelly, P.D., Fernando, S., Wolf, M. E., & Martino, A, Journal of neurosurgery, 1/1/2019
Predicting Resident Performance from Preresidency Factors: A Systematic Review and Applicability to Neurosurgical Training
Zuckerman, S. L., Kelly, P. D., Dewan, M. C., Morone, P. J., Yengo-Kahn, A. M., Magarik, J. A., . . . Wellons, J. C., 3rd, World Neurosurg, 1/1/2018
Cost-effectiveness of cell saver in short-segment lumbar laminectomy and fusion (</=3 levels)
Kelly, P. D., Parker, S. L., Mendenhall, S. K., Bible, J. E., Sivasubramaniam, P., Shau, D. N., . . . Devin, C. J., Spine, 1/1/2015

Abstracts/Posters

The Effect of Timing of Surgery in Pituitary Apoplexy on Continuously-Valued Visual Acuity
Kelly, P.D., Fernando, S.J., Malenke, J.A., Chandra, R.K., Turner, J.H., Chambless, L.B., American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2019
Transplant Center Listing Volume, Waiting List Mortality, and Likelihood of Adult Cadaveric Organ Transplantation.
Mukherjee, K., Feurer, I.D., Kelly, P.D., Geevarghese, S.K., World Transplant Congress, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2014
Kelly, P.D., Mendenhall, S.K., Bible, J.E., Sivasubramaniam, P., Shau, D.N., McGirt, M.J., Devin, C.J., American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Francisco CA, 1/1/2014

Research Collaboration Drives Skull-Base Tumor AdvancesMay 7th, 2024
Tennessee Health Care Worker Diagnosed with Brain Cancer Recites All 50 States During SurgeryFebruary 21st, 2024