Speciality: Consultant Gastroenterologist
Contact Details:
Secretary: Angela
Mon-Thurs (our office is closed on Friday)
Email: drokellyprivate@gmail.com
Email: orlaith.kelly@healthmail.ie – for health professionals only
Tel: 083 873 9262
Biography: Dr Orlaith Kelly is an experienced Consultant Gastroenterologist. She has subspecialty interests in inflammatory bowel disease and endoscopy. She is currently National Specialty Director for Training in Gastroenterology in Ireland (RCPI) and holds an honorary senior lecturer position with RCSI. She has published multiple high impact peer review papers in the area of gastroenterology. She is involved with multiple international clinical trials for IBD and an EU wide initiative to pilot screening for gastric cancer (TOGAS) among other research interests. Her clinical practice encompasses all aspects of general Gastroenterology and Endoscopy.
Areas of Interest:
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Digestive Cancer screening
Professional Affiliations’:
Senior Clinical Lecturer
RCPI: National Specialty Director for Training (Gastroenterology HST)
Board Member Irish Society of Gastroenterology, Member European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation, IHCA Council Member, Workforce planning lead NCP for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, HSE.
Certificates & Qualifications/Fellowships:
RCPI 2024, University of Toronto 2015 (IBD)
Ph. D RCSI 2014
MRCPI 2006
MB BCh BAO LRCPSI 2003
Additional bio:
Dr Kelly graduated from Medicine in RCSI in 2003 (2nd place in class) and received Lyons Gold medal of Medicine and NUI award for General Practice among other awards. She was RCSI researcher of the year in 2010. Research interests in IBD and cancer screening. Holds Ph. D in molecular research and novel treatments for GI disease.