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Kristen Kelly

Dermatology

Kristen Kelly, MD

Chair, Department of Dermatology, UC Irvine School of Medicine; Professor of Dermatology and Surgery

Orange, CA

Dr. Kristen M. Kelly, MD is a board-certified dermatologist and Chair of the Department of Dermatology at the UC Irvine School of Medicine, where she also serves as Professor of Dermatology and Surgery and a clinical researcher at the Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic. She earned her B.S. in psychobiology summa cum laude from UCLA, where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, and her M.D. from UCLA. She completed an internship in internal medicine at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach a

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30+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Education & Training

  • Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
  • Internship: St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach (Internal Medicine)
  • Residency: UC Irvine (Dermatology)

Peer Recognition

  • Castle ConnollyTop Doctor

    2007-2026 (20 years)

  • HealthgradesHealthgrades Honor Roll

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Procedural Dermatology

Conditions & Treatments

Cosmetic DermatologySkin CancerPhototherapy

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • Uci Health-orange

Experience

30+ years in practice