Duke Health Provider
Matthew S. Kelly, MD, MPH
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist
Duke Health Provider
Accepting New Patients
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Where I See Patients
Duke Children's Health Center Infectious Diseases Clinic - Durham, NC
Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center - Durham, NC
Board Certified
American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
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My Locations
Closed:
Opening tomorrow at 8:00 am
2301 Erwin Rd
Durham,
NC
27710-4699
Fax:
919-668-4859
About Me
I am a pediatric infectious diseases specialist. I have expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of all pediatric infections, particularly those occurring in immunocompromised patients. My research areas include HIV/AIDS and infections occurring in children who receive stem cell transplants. Outside of work, I enjoy playing soccer, hiking and camping.
Current Appointments and Affiliations
- Adjunct Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases 2025
- Associate Research Professor in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology 2023
- Member of the Human Vaccine Institute, Duke Human Vaccine Institute 2024
Languages I Speak
English
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Training and Education
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Fellowship
Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, 2013-2016
Residency
Combined Residency Program in Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center (Massachusetts), 2007-2010
Education
MD, Harvard Medical School (Massachusetts), 2007
Clinical Focus and Research
My Research Interests
My research focuses on the prevention and early diagnosis of infections in two vulnerable groups of children: infants infected with or affected by HIV in Botswana and stem cell transplant recipients.
Publications and Grants
Grants35
Academic Articles73
Book Sections1
Conference Papers4
- Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) - NIAID awarded by National Institutes of Health 2018 - 2029
- Hurst, Jillian H., Aditya A. Mohan, Trisha Dalapati, Ian A. George, Jhoanna N. Aquino, Debra J. Lugo, Trevor S. Pfeiffer, et al. “Age-associated differences in mucosal and systemic host responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection.” Nat Commun 16, no. 1 (March 10, 2025): 2383. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57655-3.
- Tran, Tommy H., Isabel F Escapa, Ari Q. Roberts, Wei Gao, Abiola C. Obawemimo, Julia A. Segre, Heidi H. Kong, Sean Conlan, Matthew S. Kelly, and Katherine P. Lemon. “Metabolic capabilities are highly conserved among human nasal-associated Corynebacterium species in pangenomic analyses.” MSystems 9, no. 12 (December 17, 2024): e0113224. https://doi.org/10.1128/msystems.01132-24.
- Kelly, Matthew S., Coleen K. Cunningham, Elizabeth J. McFarland, Mark J. Giganti, Jane C. Lindsey, Charlotte Perlowski, Jennifer L. Libous, et al. “Infectivity and Immunogenicity of Live-Attenuated Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Exposed Uninfected Children.” Open Forum Infect Dis 11, no. 12 (December 2024): ofae679. https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofae679.
- Kelly, M. S., and M. A. Silverman. “Microbiome implications in transplantation and oncology.” In Pediatric Transplant and Oncology Infectious Diseases, 71-77.e3, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-64198-2.00019-1.
- Patel, S. M., T. B. Palai, S. Boiditswe, B. Tsima, M. Mosepele, A. P. Steenhoff, R. Gross, et al. “Abnormal Spirometry Is Common Among Adults With and Without HIV in Botswana.” In D107. ADVANCING THE SCIENCE IN VIRAL INFECTIONS, A6741–A6741. American Thoracic Society, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_meetingabstracts.a6741.
- Mohamed, Ghada, Danting Jiang, Jillian Hurst, Matthew Kelly, Neeraj Surana, and Jatin Roper. “Association of Gut Microbiome With COVID-19 Status in Children in the BRAVE Cohort.” In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 118:S1256–57, 2023.
- Matza, L. S., T. A. Howell, B. Chun, L. Hetherington, M. White, T. Weiss, M. Huang, et al. “ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH STATE UTILITIES FOR INVASIVE PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE, PNEUMONIA, AND ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA IN YOUNG CHILDREN.” In VALUE IN HEALTH, 26:S478–79, 2023.
Insurance Accepted
Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below.
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Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice
- Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
- Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
- Aetna/CVS Health
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Ambetter
- Ambetter of North Carolina
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
- Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
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Cigna
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
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*Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
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Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
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Experience Health
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
- Gateway Health Alliance
- Healthgram
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Humana
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
- MedCost
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Medicare
- First Medicare Direct
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
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NC Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
- Carolina Complete Health
- Healthy Blue
- NC Medicaid Direct
- WellCare of North Carolina
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TRICARE
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Select
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)**
- United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
- United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
- United Healthcare Option PPO
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
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**Duke Health does not participate in UHC plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Before scheduling your appointment, we strongly recommend you contact your insurance company to verify that the Duke Health location or provider you plan to visit is included in your network. Your insurance company will also be able to inform you of any co-payments, co–insurances, or deductibles that will be your responsibility. If you proceed in scheduling an appointment and your health insurance benefits do not participate with Duke, your out of pocket liability may be higher. We will contact you regarding your coverage and patient liability. If you are uninsured, learn more about our financial assistance policy.
External Relationships
This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has reported outside activities with the companies or institutions listed below. This information has been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts of interest.
- Merck Sharpe & Dohme (Merck & Co, USA)