EDUCATION: Undergraduate: University of South Alabama Graduate: University of South Alabama Master of Science – Physician Assistant LICENSURE: Georgia State Registered Physician Assistant PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: American Academy of Physician Assistants Georgia Association of Physician Assistants AREAS OF CLINICAL INTEREST: Orthopaedic Trauma Blount’s Disease and Intoeing Sports Injuries SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN: Tim Schrader, MD

J. Brian Kelly, PA-C

Brian grew up in Huntsville, Alabama. He initially attended David Lipscomb University on a tennis scholarship; however, two years later he transferred to the University of South Alabama to enroll in the athletic training program. Brian spent most of his undergraduate sports medicine training with the varsity basketball, track/cross country teams, and local high school football teams. In addition to the sports medicine program, Brian completed an emergency medical technology program in the summer of 1996. He became a certified athletic trainer in 1998 and maintained that certification through 2005.

After graduating from college, Brian initially worked in the physical therapy and rehabilitation department for Springhill Memorial Hospital in Mobile, Alabama for one year. He then, decided, to continue his education and enrolled in the Physician Assistant (PA) program at the University of South Alabama. Brian received his Masters of Health Science degree in the fall of 2001. After passing his medical board exam in Physician Assistant Studies, Brian worked briefly in pain management before ultimately moving to Georgia.

Brian has been working in the field of orthopaedics since 2002. He began his orthopaedic career in Conyers, GA – treating both children and adults in a general orthopaedic practice. Four years later, Brian joined our team at Children’s Orthopaedics of Atlanta. His clinical interests include fracture care, as well as diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries, intoeing, and infantile blount’s disease. Brian is supervised by Dr. Tim Schrader. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing and he is a huge fan of University of Alabama football.