Dr. Carolyn Jean Kelly M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
3350 La Jolla Village Dr Mail Code 111h San Diego CA, 92161Rating
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Dr. Carolyn Kelly is a nephrologist practicing in San Diego, CA. Dr. Kelly specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Kelly most typically treats conditions like kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure, polycystuc kidney disease, high blood pressure and more. Nephrologists are also experts on kidney transplantation and dialysis. They are usually referred to by primary care physicians for problems related to the kidneys, and while they can perform tests to diagnose kidney disorders, they do not perform surgeries.
Education and Training
Univ of Chicago, Pritzker Sch of Med, Chicago Il 1980
U Of Chgo Div Of Bio Sci Pritzker Sch Of Med 1980
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Effect of acute iNOS inhibition on glomerular function in tubulointerstitial nephritis.
- Regulation of cytokine expression by ligands of peroxisome proliferator activated receptors.
- T cells and minimal change disease.
- WY14,643, a PPAR alpha ligand, has profound effects on immune responses in vivo.
- 18. Immune-mediated renal disease.
- Repression of IFN-gamma expression by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor
- Evaluating a grading change at UCSD school of medicine: pass/fail grading is associated with decreased performance on preclinical exams but unchanged performance on USMLE step 1 scores.
- Erratum: Evaluating a grading change at UCSD school of medicine: pass/fail grading is associated with decreased performance on preclinical exams but unchanged performance on USMLE step 1 scores.
- Are self-identified "disadvantaged" students less likely to enter surgical residencies? A single-institution study.
- Small group activities within academic communities improve the connectedness of students and faculty.
- Reliability of Multiple Mini-Interviews and traditional interviews within and between institutions: a study of five California medical schools.
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