Sean Gerard Kelly MD

Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Associate Professor

Summary

Dr. Sean Kelly is a specialized gastroenterologist based in Columbus, OH, with a focus on hepatology and liver transplantation. He completed his medical education at Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2007, followed by a residency in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics at Ohio State University Hospital, and a Gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics. Currently, he serves as an Assistant Professor - Clinical at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Kelly has been recognized with several awards, including those for research and teaching excellence. His experience and expertise are reflected in his numerous publications on topics related to liver disease, with some cited multiple times by other research.

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2012 - 2015
Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2007 - 2011
Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 2007
Duke UniversityB.S., Biological Anthropology and Anatomy, 1998 - 2002

David Wissler Research Day Award Winner Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2015
Fellowship Professionalism Award Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2015
Outstanding Resident Educator 2009

PubMed

Trends in Underrepresented Fellows in Gastroenterology.
Judy Daboul, Gavisha Waidyaratne, Sean G Kelly, Jacob Skeans, Jianing Ma
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2025-11-01
Identification and Successful Treatment of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma After Fontan Procedure.
Matthew W Minick, Ashley J Limkemann, Sean G Kelly, Giovanni M Lujan, Curt J Daniels
JACC. Case Reports. 2025-08-13
1 citations
Palliative Care Referral Patterns and Outcomes for Patients with End-Stage Liver Disease at an Academic Liver Transplant Center.
Brittany L Waterman, Adam R Ketner, Jason A Benedict, Sarah Ehrman, Caitlin Bennett
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2025-05-01

Journal Articles

The utilization of palliative care services in patients with cirrhosis who have been denied liver transplantation
Kelly SG, Campbell T, Hillman LC, Said A, Lucey MR, Agarwal PD, Annals of Hepatology, 1/1/2016
Palliative care for patients with end-stage liver disease: The role of the liver team
Kelly SG and Rice JP, Clin Liver Dis, 1/1/2015

Abstracts/Posters

Assessing risk of Variceal Hemorrhage with PC-VIPR MRI. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Kelly SG and Said A, David Wissler Memorial Research Competition, Madison, WI, 1/1/2015
Assessing risk of Variceal Hemorrhage with PC-VIPR MRI. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Motosugi U, Roldan A, Kelly SG, Spiel A, Said A, Reeder S, Department of Medicine Research Day, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 1/1/2015
Current knowledge of guidelines and barriers to HCC screening: A survey study of gastroenterologists and primary care physicians.
Kelly SG, Ma X, Newton M, Agarwal P, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Conference, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2015

Lectures