IAN PETER KELLY MCh, FRCSI, FRCS (Tr & Orth)

My name is Ian Kelly and I am an orthopaedic surgeon based in Whitfield Clinic in Waterford. Originally from Ballinasloe in Co. Galway, I graduated from University College Dublin in 1990 and did my fellowship training in Duke University, North Carolina, USA where I majored in Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery and Foot and Ankle Surgery.

Before moving to Whitfield Clinic in 2012, I spent 12 years in the Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery Department in University Hospital Waterford. In all, I have over 20 years’ experience in orthopaedic surgery with a special interest in hip and knee replacement surgery and diseases of the foot and ankle.

I do my best to give each patient my full attention and explain the options open to them in a clear and simple manner. I am passionate about my work and helping those who come to see me.

Career History

• Internship, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin 7: 1990 – 1991
• Dublin Pre-Fellowship Surgical Rotation: 1991 – 1993
• Orthopaedic Registrar, Dublin: 1993 - 1996
• Irish Orthopaedic Senior Registrar Scheme: 1996 – 1998
• Fellow in Adult Reconstructive Surgery, Duke University, North Carolina, USA: 1999
• Fellow in Foot and Ankle Surgery, Duke University, North Carolina, USA: 2000
• Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, University Hospital Waterford: 2000 – 2012
• Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Whitfield Clinic, Waterford: 2012 - to date

Academic Record

Undergraduate Education

University College Dublin + Mater Misericordiae Hospital (1984 – 1990)

Postgraduate Education

• Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, 1993
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 1993
• Intercollegiate Specialty Examination in Orthopaedic Surgery, 1997
• Masters Degree in Surgery, University College Dublin “The Quality Assessment of Walking in Cerebral Palsy”, 1997
• Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training in Orthopaedic Surgery, 1999

Fellowship Training

Adult Reconstruction Clinical Fellow
Duke University Medical Centre, North Carolina, USA 1999
Dr. Thomas Parker Vail, MD. 

Foot & Ankle Clinical Fellow
Duke University Medical Centre, North Carolina, USA 2000
Professor James Nunley, MD.