Skip to main content
Kristen C. Kelley
( out of 116 reviews )

Kristen C. Kelley, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital North

2K, Gynecology and Mammography
Salt Lake City
801-213-4269
  • Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 116 reviews )

    The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety.
    Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    May 31, 2024
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    She is so smart and really cares about me!!

    May 31, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Dr. Kelley listened to me and responded appropriately to my concerns.

    May 09, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Dr. Kelley is a wonderful physician. She listens carefully to my concerns and addresses each one with great information. I really love her team!

    May 03, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    I like her a lot. I just was disappointed that I had to wait an hour and a half after my appointment.

    April 26, 2024
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    She is a wonderful doctor. I would highly recommend her

    April 21, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Dr Kelley is very professional yet she connects with me in a friendly manner. I feel like I'm not only her patient but her friend. She answers my questions to the best of her ability.

    April 20, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    If you are a patient of Dr Kelley (especially if you have Stage 4 cancer) please try to have hope to see that not all providers, staff, and services at Huntsman/U of U are like her. And, others will not be so disrespectful to your loved ones, even those that are LGBTQIA

    April 19, 2024
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    She Is exceptionally the best doctor you can ever have.

    April 19, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Dr. Kelley really listens and sees the whole picture. She doesn't dismiss your concerns, but addresses everything mentioned and adds advice and information about other options as well. I feel safe with her as my doctor.

  • Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Primary
    Academic Divisions Oncology

    Education history

    Fellowship Hematology/Oncology - University of Utah/Huntsman Cancer Institute Fellow
    Internal Medicine - David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Resident
    Internship Internal Medicine - David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Intern
    Medicine - Baylor College of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate Kinesiology - Arizona State University B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Rugo HS, Crossno CL, Gesthalter YB, Kelley K, Moore HB, Rimawi MF, Westbrook KE, Buys SS (2023). Real-World Perspectives and Practices for Pneumonitis/Interstitial Lung Disease Associated With Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Use in Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Expressing Metastatic Breast Cancer. JCO Oncol Pract, 19(8), 539-546. (Read full article)
    2. Kunzman J, Hutten R, Kelley K, Harris K, Gaffney DK, DeCesaris C, et al (2023). Treatment patterns for leiomyosarcomas, endometrial stromal sarcomas and adenosarcomas: a national cancer database study. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology, 16(1), 2-8.
    3. Coletta AM, Playdon MC, Baron KG, Wei M, Kelley K, Vaklavas C, Beck A, Buys SS, Chipman J, Ulrich CM, Walker D, White S, Oza S, Zingg RW, Hansen PA (2021). The association between time-of-day of habitual exercise training and changes in relevant cancer health outcomes among cancer survivors. PLoS One, 16(10), e0258135. (Read full article)
    4. Kelley KC, Grossman KF, Brittain-Blankenship M, Thorne KM, Akerley WL, Terrazas MC, Kosak KM, Boucher KM, Buys SS, McGregor KA, Werner TL, Agarwal N, Weis JR, Sharma S, Ward JH, Kennedy TP, Sborov DW, Shami PJ (2021). A Phase 1 dose-escalation study of disulfiram and copper gluconate in patients with advanced solid tumors involving the liver using S-glutathionylation as a biomarker. BMC Cancer, 21(1), 510. (Read full article)
    5. Chen C, Kelley K, Sommer A (2019). Finding the Unifying Diagnosis: When Hoofbeats are a Zebra. DOM UCLA Proceedings, 23.
    6. Kelley K, ODillon Goerg K, Rhinehart-Ventura J, Eppes C, Sangi-Haghpeykar H, Davidson C (2016). Do Gestational Age Dating Criteria Matter in Medically Indicated Late Preterm, Early-Term, and Full-Term Inductions of Labor? South Med J, 109(3), 191-5. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Liu S, Wong K, Hui G, Kelley K, Pantuck A, Drakaki A (2018). The Classification and Treatment of Non-Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma. [Review]. Kidney Cancer J, 16(10), 17-25.

    Book Chapter

    1. Pantuck A, Drakaki A, Johnson D, Cummings A, Ghafouri S, Kelley K (2019). Molecular biology and genetics of renal cell carcinoma. In Renal Cancer: Contemporary Management (2nd Edition, pp. 19-35). Princeton, NJ: Springer Nature.