Derek Kelly, M.D.

Practice: Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics

Specialty: Pediatric Orthopedics: Perthes Disease, Hip Dysplasia, Limp Deformities, Sports Injuries, Spine Deformities

Office locations: Collierville

Most recent review: 1 week ago Recent

889 Ratings

346 Comments

Dr. Kelly is a pediatric orthopaedic who treats a wide range of conditions including sports injuries, fractures, limb deformities, hip dysplasia, Perthes disease, and foot deformities.

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Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics

889 Ratings

346 Comments

Dr. Kelly is a pediatric orthopaedic who treats a wide range of conditions including sports injuries, fractures, limb deformities, hip dysplasia, Perthes disease, and foot deformities.

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He was wonderful!!

(1 week ago) Oct-2026

Very Cool and Kind to my 6yr old Son❤️

(2 weeks ago) Oct-2026

Love him. Great with the kids and great with the parents.

(1 month ago) Sep-2026

He was quick and thorough. And listened to concerns

(1 month ago) Sep-2026

Very respectful and thorough

(1 month ago) Sep-2026

Friendly and polite. Very professional

(2 months ago) Aug-2026

Dr kelly was great with my teenage son and very thorough, friendly and quick to get us in and out

(3 months ago) Jul-2026

This doctor did the test that we need was conservative. Highly recommend.

(3 months ago) Jul-2026

He is wise and extremely intelligent. He researches for answers. Thank you Dr. Kelly.

(3 months ago) Jul-2026

Dr. Derek is so professional and friendly, so knowledgeable. He’s the best doctor I’ve ever met

(3 months ago) Jul-2026

Specialties:
Pediatric Orthopaedics

Locations:
Collierville

Joined Staff:
August 2008

Education:
University of Central Arkansas, 1998

Med School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2002

Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2007

Other Information:
Fellowship: Pediatric Orthopaedics & Scoliosis, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, 2008
University Appointment: Professor, UT-Campbell Clinic, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Specialty Areas of Orthopaedic Treatment
Dr. Kelly treats a wide variety of pediatric orthopedic conditions including sports injuries, fractures, limb deformities, hip dysplasia, hip impingement, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, spine deformities (scoliosis and kyphosis), Perthes disease, and foot deformities (including clubfoot). Dr. Kelly has contributed over 100 publications to the medical literature on a wide variety of orthopedic surgery topics. He has also published over a dozen book chapters in orthopedic surgery textbooks.

Perthes Disease
Dr. Kelly is a member of the International Perthes Study Group and is the only physician in the study group from the state of Tennessee.

Perthes disease is a childhood hip disorder affecting a wide range of children ages 2 to 15 (most commonly from ages 4 to 9) and is caused by a disruption of blood flow to the ball of the hip joint. The loss of blood flow produces the death of bone in the femoral head, which is referred to as “avascular necrosis” of the femoral head. Boys are four times more likely to be affected than girls. Ten percent of patients will have Perthes in both hips (referred to as bilateral disease). Usually one side is affected first and then the other side will get the disease a few years later.

For more information about this disease, please visit http://www.perthesdisease.org/

Treatment of Clubfoot
The Ponseti Method was developed at the University of Iowa by Dr. Ignacio Ponseti. This method for clubfoot treatment is nearly 100% effective when used properly by a trained health care provider and is considered the “gold standard” treatment for clubfoot – a condition which causes a child’s ankles to rotate internally. Untreated, children with clubfoot eventually appear to walk on their ankles or sides of their feet. Dr. Kelly is the only Certified Ponseti Provider in the state of Tennessee.

For more information about the Ponseti Method of clubfoot treatment, visit http://www.ponseti.info.