Maria N Kelly, M.D.

Hi! My name is Dr. Maria N. Kelly and I’ve been a “GATOR” since college. I received my undergraduate, medical school and pediatric residency training all from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. As a pediatrician at UF, my current duties include the clinical care of patients, medical education of residents and medical students and clinical research. I currently care for patients independently at UF outpatient clinics and I also serve as a preceptor for medical students and residents. My research interest is medical education and clinical quality and I have presented nationally on these topics. I enjoy caring for children with a multitude of diseases while also promoting healthy living. As a general pediatrician at the University of Florida, my clinical duties include serving as an attending physician to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric patients at the University of Florida pediatric clinics and UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital. As Assistant Dean and Chief Medical Officer, I provide physician leadership to ensure a patient-centric clinical environment and the highest quality of medical care and patient safety in all University of Florida Health Physicians practices. I’m honored to be a part of our “Gator Nation”!

As a general pediatrician at the University of Florida, my clinical duties include serving as an attending physician to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric patients in UF affiliated outpatient pediatric clinics and at Shands Children’s Hospital. In these capacities, I am responsible for the care, both inpatient and outpatient, of children with a multitude of diseases and the promotion of healthy living. I also function as general attending in the newborn nursery and helped to establish family-centered care, specifically rounding, as mandated by the ACGME and RRC in the inpatient settings. In addition to these clinical responsibilities, I have functioned as the medical director at two separate pediatric outpatient sites since 2011. Under my leadership, both sites have been recognized for excellence in clinical practice and patient satisfaction.

I have been actively pursuing my research career since my appointment to faculty in the General Academic Pediatrics division. My areas of interest include medical education and quality improvement. I have received grant-funding for many projects, have published numerous refereed manuscripts and have presented my findings at local, regional, national and international. I have also mentored many medial students and residents in their research interests and, under my mentorship, these relationships have resulted in numerous presentations and manuscripts.