Dr Kelly holds a Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCPI) following his training in cardiology. He completed his anaesthetic training in Ireland and is a Fellow of the Faculty of Anaesthesia in Ireland (FFARCSI). He undertook postgraduate training and subsequently joined the faculty in Yale University School of Medicine. He completed the Yale Residency Anaesthesiology Training Programme and is a Board Certified member of the American Board of Anaesthesiology (ABA).