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PHILIPPI -- Broaddus Hospital in Philippi, an affiliate of Davis Medical Center, recently welcomed Dr. William E. Kelley Jr., MD, BCEM, RPT to the team of emergency medicine physicians.
Kelley earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1985. He completed an internship in family medicine at Akron City Hospital in Akron, Ohio, and a residency in family medicine at United Hospital Center in Clarksburg. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from WVU.
Kelley comes to Broaddus Hospital from Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital (SJMH) in Weston, where he worked since 2004.
With an extensive career in medicine, Kelley also has worked at St. Rita's Hospital Emergency Department in Lima, Ohio, Shelby Hospital in Shelby, Ohio, Medcentral Health System Emergency Department in Mansfield, Ohio, UHC Emergency Department, Fairmont General Hospital Emergency Department and Marion Health Care Hospital. He also established a private practice in family medicine and physical therapy in Shinnston.
While at UHC, Kelley also served two years as medical director of the emergency department.
In addition to practicing medicine, Kelley also is an educator. He is currently a clinical instructor at the WVU School of Medicine and previously was a clinical instructor at UHC.
Prior to entering medical school, Kelley developed the Physical Therapy Department at Preston Memorial Hospital, and worked as a physical therapist at Preston County Home Health Department and Taylor County Health Department.
In addition to holding a medical license in West Virginia, Kelley also is licensed in Ohio and North Carolina. He is board certified in emergency medicine through AAPS.
Throughout his career, Kelley has served on several medical committees including the Residency and Training Committee and the Medical Ethics Committee at UHC, and as president, vice president and secretary of the SJMH medical staff. Kelley also is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. He was previously a Court Appointed Special Advocate board member and a member of the Southern Medical Association.
Kelley and his wife, Terry, live in Grafton.
The Broaddus Hospital emergency department is open around the clock, 365 days a year.