Personal profile
Mr Kelty's main interests are in upper gastrointestinal and laparoscopic surgery, with a focus on the management of gastro-oesophageal reflux, hiatus hernia and upper GI cancers (including Barrett's oesophagus).
He also has an interest in minimally invasive hernia and gallbladder surgery, and day case surgery. His thesis entitled "Endoscopic Ablation of Barrett's Oesophagus" was awarded in 2006 and was the first clinical PhD awarded by the University of Sheffield. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and also presented at national and international meetings. Mr Kelty is the CDG Lead Clinician for Upper GI Cancer in the Yorkshire and Humber Region (South), as well as being a member of the Joint Committee for Intercollegiate Examination Question Writers Panel. He is also a National Cancer Peer Reviewer.