Maryellen Kelly | Scholars@Duke

Maryellen Kelly
Assistant Research Professor in the School of Nursing

Dr Kelly is a doctorally prepared pediatric Nurse Practitioner clinically practicing in pediatric urology since 2010. Dr Kelly has her Masters in Health Sciences-clinical research from Duke University, Masters of Science- Nursing from Columbia University and her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr Kelly has a faculty appointment in the School of Nursing at Duke University. Her research focuses on the role of diabetes on the lower urinary tract in children and also on the management of neurogenic bowel in spina bifida patients.

Office Hours

By appointment

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Research Professor in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2020

Contact Information

307 Trent Drive, Box 3322 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710
maryellen.kelly@duke.edu (919) 660-1690

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- M.H.S., Duke University 2020
- D.N.P., University of Pittsburgh 2013
- M.S.N., Columbia University 2010
- B.S.N., Columbia University 2008
- B.S., Fairfield University 2006
Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Clinical Associate in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2017 - 2020
Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke
- Doctor of Nursing Practice, Pediatrics
  Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Urology
Expertise
Subject Headings
Research
Selected Grants
- National Spina Bifida Patient Registry and Urologic Management of Young Children with Spina Bifida - Component B awarded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019 - 2024
- PTN 2.0 TO #10: Positron-C awarded by National Institutes of Health 2021 - 2024
- Composition of the Urinary Microbiome in Children awarded by University of Wisconsin - Madison 2021 - 2022
External Relationships
- Coloplast Corp
- Spina Bifida Association
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Struwe, Sara, Judy Thibadeau, Maryellen S. Kelly, and Dawne Widener-Burrows. “Establishing the First Community-Centered Spina Bifida Research Agenda.” Journal of Pediatric Urology, June 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2022.06.014.
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  - Simmons, Kirsten L., Leah G. Davis, Jonathan C. Routh, and Maryellen S. Kelly. “Utility estimation for neurogenic bowel dysfunction in the general population.” J Pediatr Urol 17, no. 3 (June 2021): 395.e1-395.e9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2021.01.024.
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  - Kelly, Maryellen S., Jennifer Stout, and John S. Wiener. “Who is managing the bowels? A survey of clinical practice patterns in spina bifida clinics.” J Pediatr Rehabil Med 14, no. 4 (2021): 675–79. https://doi.org/10.3233/PRM-201512.
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  - Kelly, Maryellen S., John S. Wiener, Tiebin Liu, Priya Patel, Heidi Castillo, Jonathan Castillo, Brad E. Dicianno, et al. “Neurogenic bowel treatments and continence outcomes in children and adults with myelomeningocele.” J Pediatr Rehabil Med 13, no. 4 (2020): 685–93. https://doi.org/10.3233/PRM-190667.
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  - Chamberlin, J. D., C. Dorgalli, A. Abdelhalim, C. A. Davis-Dao, C. L. Chalmers, M. S. Kelly, Z. T. Wang, et al. “Randomized open-label trial comparing topical prescription triamcinolone to over-the-counter hydrocortisone for the treatment of phimosis.” Journal of Pediatric Urology 15, no. 4 (August 2019): 388.e1-388.e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2019.04.021.
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  - Kelly, Maryellen S. “Malone Antegrade Continence Enemas vs. Cecostomy vs. Transanal Irrigation-What Is New and How Do We Counsel Our Patients?” Current Urology Reports 20, no. 8 (June 10, 2019): 41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11934-019-0909-1.
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  - Jiang, R., M. S. Kelly, and J. C. Routh. “Assessment of pediatric bowel and bladder dysfunction: a critical appraisal of the literature.” J Pediatr Urol 14, no. 6 (December 2018): 494–501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2018.08.010.
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  - Kelly, Maryellen S., Jonathan C. Routh, Leah G. Davis, J Todd Purves, John S. Wiener, and Matthew L. Maciejewski. “Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Older Children With and Without Diabetes Mellitus.” Clin Pediatr (Phila) 57, no. 13 (November 2018): 1576–81. https://doi.org/10.1177/0009922818796605.
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  - Kelly, Maryellen S., Judy Thibadeau, Sara Struwe, Lisa Ramen, Lijing Ouyang, and Jonathan Routh. “Evaluation of spina bifida transitional care practices in the United States.” J Pediatr Rehabil Med 10, no. 3–4 (December 11, 2017): 275–81. https://doi.org/10.3233/PRM-170455.
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  - Hidas, Guy, Tandis Soltani, John Billimek, Blake Selby, Maryellen S. Kelly, Gordon McLorie, Elias Wehbi, and Antoine E. Khoury. “Home Urodynamic Pressures and Volume Measurement for the Neurogenic Bladder: Initial Validation Study.” The Journal of Urology 198, no. 6 (December 2017): 1424–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2017.05.081.
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  - Kelly, Maryellen S., Crystal Dorgalli, Gordon McLorie, and Antoine E. Khoury. “Prospective evaluation of Peristeen® transanal irrigation system with the validated neurogenic bowel dysfunction score sheet in the pediatric population.” Neurourology and Urodynamics 36, no. 3 (March 2017): 632–35. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.22979.
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  - Ben-Chaim, Jacob, Guy Hidas, Jamie Wikenheiser, Ezekiel H. Landau, Elias Wehbi, Maryellen S. Kelly, Gordon A. McLorie, and Antoine E. Khoury. “Kelly procedure for exstrophy or epispadias patients: Anatomical description of the pudendal neurovasculature.” Journal of Pediatric Urology 12, no. 3 (June 2016): 173.e1-173.e6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2016.01.007.
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  - Kelly, Maryellen S., Margaret Hannan, Brenda Cassidy, Guy Hidas, Blake Selby, Antoine E. Khoury, and Gordon McLorie. “Development, reliability and validation of a neurogenic bowel dysfunction score in pediatric patients with spina bifida.” Neurourology and Urodynamics 35, no. 2 (February 2016): 212–17. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.22694.
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  - Soltani, Tandis, Guy Hidas, Maryellen S. Kelly, Adam Kaplan, Blake Selby, John Billimek, Elias Wehbi, et al. “Endoscopic correction of vesicoureteral reflux simulator curriculum as an effective teaching tool: Pilot study.” Journal of Pediatric Urology 12, no. 1 (February 2016): 45.e1-45.e6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2015.06.017.
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  - Hidas, Guy, John Billimek, Alexander Nam, Tandis Soltani, Maryellen S. Kelly, Blake Selby, Crystal Dorgalli, et al. “Predicting the Risk of Breakthrough Urinary Tract Infections: Primary Vesicoureteral Reflux.” The Journal of Urology 194, no. 5 (November 2015): 1396–1401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2015.06.019.
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  - Hidas, Guy, Hak J. Lee, Andrej Bahoric, Maryellen S. Kelly, Blake Watts, Zhongbo Liu, Samah Saharti, et al. “Aerosol transfer of bladder urothelial and smooth muscle cells onto demucosalized colonic segments for bladder augmentation: in vivo, long term, and functional pilot study.” Journal of Pediatric Urology 11, no. 5 (October 2015): 260.e1-260.e6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2015.02.020.
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  - Hidas, Guy, Maryellen S. Kelly, Blake Watts, Zeev N. Kain, and Antoine E. Khoury. “Application of continuous incisional infusion of local anesthetic after major pediatric urological surgery: prospective randomized controlled trial.” Journal of Pediatric Surgery 50, no. 3 (March 2015): 481–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2014.07.015.
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  - Hidas, Guy, Hak J. Lee, Blake Watts, Maryellen Pribish, Edwin T. Tan, Zeev N. Kain, and Antoine Khoury. “Application of continuous incisional infusion of local anesthetic after major pediatric urological surgery.” Journal of Pediatric Urology 9, no. 6 Pt A (December 2013): 927–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2013.01.007.
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  - Hidas, Guy, Tandis Soltani, Blake Watts, Maryellen Pribish, and Antoine E. Khoury. “Is the appearance of the dextranomer/hyaluronic acid mound predictive of reflux resolution?” The Journal of Urology 189, no. 5 (May 2013): 1882–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2012.11.110.
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Teaching & Mentoring
Recent Courses
Teaching Activities
- Lead faculty N595 Physical Assessment

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Subject Headings

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