Kelly is a registered dietitian and LEAP therapist who specializes in gut health and identifying and treating food sensitivities and food-triggered inflammatory conditions such as migraines, IBS, and fibromyalgia. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from Michigan State University in 2000, completed a dietetic internship through Loyola University in 2001, and became a registered dietitian in 2002. Kelly has completed coursework through the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) Functional Medicine Certification Program (IFMCP) to develop advanced skills and competencies in the treatment of patients with complex, chronic disease using the functional medicine model of healthcare and disease management.
 
Kelly spent seven years working in Chicago, primarily in a variety of clinical areas at the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC). In her last two years at UCMC, she managed the Center for the Surgical Treatment of Obesity, where she published her paper Vitamin D Deficiency in Preoperative Bariatric Surgery Patients in the Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases medical journal in 2006.
 
In 2008, Kelly relocated to East Lansing with her family. She managed the Bariatric Surgery Program at Minimally Invasive Surgical Associates in Lansing between 2009 and 2011. In 2012, she founded Innovative Health, LLC, and has been in private practice since 2013.
 
Kelly was born and raised in Michigan and was happy to return to her home state. In her free time, she enjoys live music, hiking, cooking & baking, staying physically active, and going on outdoor adventures with her two sons.