Rachel Kelz MD MSCE MBA FACS
Endocrine, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
William Maul Measey Professor, Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine
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3400 Spruce StFl 4Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 515-662-2050
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Education & Training
Wharton School University of PennsylvaniaMBA, 2016 - 2018
University of PennsylvaniaMSCE, Health Services Research, 2000 - 2002
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2000 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Healthcare Hero UPHS, 2009-2016
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Recipient, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Healthcare System Mentorship Award, 2014
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Pilot study of provider adherence to language services for surgical patients with limited English proficiency.J Walker Rosenthal, Emna Bakillah, Rachael C Acker, James Sharpe, Catherine E Sharoky
American Journal of Surgery. 2025-09-01 - A Clinical Risk Score for Thyroid Hormone Therapy After Partial Thyroidectomy.Elias Mimouni, Jesse E Passman, Maya Alexis, Sara P Ginzberg, Douglas Fraker
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2025-08-02 - Data-Driven Surgical Referrals for Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Associated Surgical Outcomes: A Simulation Study.David Rekhtman, Danielle E Brown, Jasmine Hwang, James Sharpe, J Walker Rosenthal
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2025-07-22
Journal Articles
- Empowering Resident Physicians to Lead by Teaching Principles of Quality and Safety in SurgeryPhillip Dowzicky, Rachel R Kelz, JAMA Surgery
- Postdischarge Virtual Visits for Low-Risk SurgeriesRachel Kelz, MD, JAMA Surgery
- (Re)Discovering the Art of Medicine Through StandardizationRachel Kelz, MD, JAMA Surgery
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Authored Content
- Achieving Critical Mass in Surgical Outcomes ResearchJuly 2020
Press Mentions
Surgeon, Do You Take This Anesthesiologist to Be Your Regular Operation Partner?May 28th, 2025- Problem Solvers, Fixers, Doers: Meet Some of the Penn People Making Health Care EasierApril 4th, 2025
- Inside Penn Medicine’s Health Care Transformation InitiativesApril 1st, 2025
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Grant Support
- Personalized Provider Selection to Reduce Surgical DisparitiesUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2022–2027
- Using Outcomes to Guide Treatment of Surgical EmergenciesUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2019–2025
- Using Outcomes to Guide Treatment of Surgical EmergenciesUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2019–2025
- Using Patient Outcomes to Inform Surgical EducationNational Institute on Aging2015–2019
Research History
- Vice Chair of Clinical Research2019 - Present
- Director, Center for Surgery and Health Economics2011 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Chair, Senior Member Task Force
- American Association of Endocrine SurgeonsMember
- Association of Program Directors in SurgeryMember
- Society of University SurgeonsExecutive Council, Councilor-at-Large
- Member
- Society of Clinical SurgerySecretary
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