Kelly, Michael L, MD, MA

A research focus on long-term outcomes for patients with traumatic brain and spine injuries.

Dr. Michael L. Kelly is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Neurological Surgery and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at MetroHealth Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine. He is a practicing neurosurgeon and the Co-Director of the Neurocritical Care and Acute Neurosurgery Fellowship. His research focuses on long-term outcomes for patients with traumatic brain and spine injuries. Much of his work has focused on linking trauma datasets with rehabilitation datasets to better understand how acute trauma care is associated with long-term outcomes in patients with traumatic brain and spine injuries. He is a co-investigator for The Northeast Ohio Regional Spinal Cord Injury System (NORSCIS) grant.

AREAS OF INTEREST

• Paralysis after spinal cord injury
• Model systems spinal cord injury
• Traumatic brain injury outcomes