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Elizabeth A. Kelly, MD

Professor of Clinical

Vice Chair of Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology; Medical Director, Womens Community Health Services at University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Obstetrics & Gynecology | College of Medicine

Education/Credentials
  • National Public Health Leadership Scholar: University of North Carolina School of Public Health (Public health leadership)
  • Residency: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Columbia University (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
  • Medical Degree: University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine
  • Bachelor of Science: University of Cincinnati (Biology)
Board Certifications & Licenses

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Certification Date: 1990-12-07) - (Recertification Date: 2024-12-31)

Specialties

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Contact Information
Research Interests

Female Genital Mutilation, Infant Mortality, Social Determinents of Health Care Inequity, Community Based Health Care, and Ectopic Pregnancy.

Clinical Interests

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Amenorrhea

Atrophic Vaginitis (Vaginal atrophy)

Bartholin's Cyst

Ectopic Pregnancy

Heavy Menstrual periods (Menorrhagia)

Menopause

Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding)

Metrorrhagia

Obstetric Labor

Pelvic Pain

Perimenopause

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Peer Reviewed Publications

Ibrahim Sous, Catrine; Moravec, William; DeFranco, Emily; Kelly, Elizabeth A; Rossi, Robert M 2024. Factors Associated with Maternal Morbidity among Black Women in the United States. American journal of perinatology, ,

Kopp, Sarah J; Kelly, Elizabeth A; DeFranco, Emily A 2023. Influence of social determinants of health on breastfeeding intent in the United States. Birth (Berkeley, Calif.), 50 4, 858-867

Hall, Eric S; McAllister, Jennifer M; Kelly, Elizabeth A; Setchell, Kenneth D R; Megaraj, Vandana; Jimenez, Kristine L; Nidey, Nichole; Greenberg, James M; Wexelblatt, Scott L 2021. Regional comparison of self-reported late pregnancy cigarette smoking to mass spectrometry analysis. Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association, ,

Kelly, Elizabeth A; Keller, Cara C; Sax, Megan R; Rossi, Rocco A 2020. Emergency department utilization of case-managed patients following benign gynecologic surgery. International journal of emergency medicine, 13 1, 34

Goyal, Neera K; Hall, Eric S; Greenberg, James M; Kelly, Elizabeth A 2015. Risk Prediction for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in a Medicaid Population. Journal of women's health (2002), 24 8, 681-8

Hall, Eric S; Folger, Alonzo T; Kelly, Elizabeth A; Kamath-Rayne, Beena Devi 2014. Evaluation of gestational age estimate method on the calculation of preterm birth rates. Maternal and child health journal, 18 3, 755-62

Kelly E, Hillard PJ 2005. Female Genetal Mutilation Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol, , 490

Zurawski J, Kelly E 1997. Pregnancy outcome after maternal poisoning with brodifacoum, a long acting warfarin-like rodenticide Obstet Gynecol, 90 , 672

McFarland K.V.; Hefelfinger L.M.; Mendez C.V.; DeFranco E.A.; Kelly E. 11-01-2023. Social determinants among Black people during pregnancy following a short interpregnancy interval AJOG Global Reports, 3 4,

Hefelfinger L.M.; DeFranco E.A.; Mendez C.; McFarland K.; Kelly E.; Forde B. 08-01-2023. Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on social determinants of health among an inner-city obstetrical AJOG Global Reports, 3 3,

Madzia J.; McKinney D.; Kelly E.; Defranco E. 08-01-2021. Influence of Gestational Weight Gain on the Risk of Preterm Birth for Underweight Women Living in Fo American Journal of Perinatology, 38 , E77-E83

Hutton J.S.; Perazzo D.; Boldt M.; Leonard A.C.; Kelly E. 04-01-2022. Safe sleep and reading guidance during prenatal care? findings from a pilot trial using specially de Journal of Perinatology, 42 4, 510-512

Ibrahim Sous C.I.; Moravec W.; DeFranco E.A.; Kelly E.; Rossi R.M. 01-01-2023. Factors associated with maternal morbidity among Black women in the United States American Journal of Perinatology, ,

St John M.; Sullivan K.; Defranco E.; Kelly E. 01-01-2023. Influence of pregnancy intention on postpartum contraceptive choice at an urban academic medical cen American Journal of Perinatology, ,

Sullivan K.; St John M.; Defranco E.; Kelly E. 01-01-2023. Food Insecurity in an Urban Pregnancy Cohort American Journal of Perinatology, 40 1, 57-61

Kelly E.;Hillard P. 01-01-2005. Female genital mutilation Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 17 5, 490-494

Abstract Publications

Rossi, Rocco, MD; Aland, Kristen, MD; Kelly, Elizabeth, MD 2018. Direct Observation vs Video Review of Laparoscopic Gynecologic Cases and their Effect on Evaluation Obstetrics & Gynecology, 132 , 57S


Zurawski J, Kelly E. 1997. Pregnancy outcome after maternal poisoning with brodifacoum, a long acting warfarin-like rodenticide Obstetrics & Gynecology, 90 4, 672-674