Board-Certified Physician Assistant | Surgical & Urologic Care Specialist

Christine Kelly, PA-C is a board-certified Physician Assistant with more than 34 years of experience across multiple surgical specialties, including general surgery, colorectal surgery, plastic surgery, orthopedic surgery, and urology. She brings deep clinical expertise and a strong commitment to patient-centered surgical care.

About

Christine Kelly began her career after earning her Physician Assistant degree from the Weill Cornell Medical College Physician Assistant Program in 1991. She started clinical practice at St. Francis Hospital in New York, where she worked for 13 years and served as Coordinator for the Department of Surgery. In this role, she led multidisciplinary teams and helped ensure high-quality surgical care across inpatient and outpatient settings.

For more than two decades, she specialized in colorectal surgery with Optum Care, managing complex surgical patients and coordinating comprehensive care delivery. She recently joined Integrated Medical Professionals, expanding her practice into urology and women’s health.

Throughout her career, she has been recognized for her leadership, clinical organization, and dedication to improving surgical outcomes.

Areas of Expertise

• Surgical patient management and coordination
• Urologic and women’s health care support
• Colorectal and general surgical care
• Pre- and post-operative patient management
• Multidisciplinary care coordination

Languages Spoken

• English

Education and Training

• Physician Assistant Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, 1991

Board Certification

• Physician Assistant–Certified (PA-C)
• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Professional Affiliations

• American Academy of Physician Assistants
• New York State Society of Physician Assistants