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Kelsey Martin, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology); Associate Director for Medical Education in Women's Health, Women's Health Research at Yale

Appointments

Biography

Kelsey Martin, MD, is an Assistant Professor in Clinical Medicine at Yale School of Medicine and cares for patients at the Smilow Cancer Hospital Cancer Care Center in Orange, CT. She received her Medical Degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, NY. She subsequently completed her subspecialty training in Hematology and Medical Oncology at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.

Dr. Martin’s clinical interests are patient communication, hematology, hematologic disorders in women, cancer prevention, including the role of nutrition, obesity, and the environment in cancer.

Dr. Martin is actively involved in the Yale community as a member of Status of Women in Medicine and the Women Faculty Forum.

Dr. Martin is a highly engaged member of the American Society of Hematology as a member of the Committee on Practice and representative for the American Medical Association House of Delegates. Dr. Martin is interested in how sex and gender influence health and collaborates with Women’s Health Research at Yale.

Education & Training

  • Fellowship
    Lenox Hill Hospital (2016)
  • Residency
    Jacobi Medical Center Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2013)
  • MD
    Royal College of Surgeons (2010)
  • BS
    Emory University, Anthropology and Human Biology (2005)

Activities

  • Addressing the Management of ITP: Review of the ASH Clinical Practice Guidelines for Adult ITP
    VuMedi: Educational Videos for Doctors 2022
    Vu Medi
  • Piperacillin Induced Hemolytic Anemia: Severe Hemolysis in the Absence of C3 Positivity on DAT
    Boston, MA, United States 2018
    American Academy of Blood Banking Annual Meeting
  • The Clinical Impact of 4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate on Managing Bleeding In Patients on Direct Oral Anticoagulants
    Anaheim, CA, United States 2015
    American Academy of Blood Banking Annual Meeting
  • Fresh Frozen Plasma Use Across a Range of Clinical Specialties In an Urban Hospital
    Philadelphia, PA, United States 2014
    American Academy of Blood Banking Annual Meeting
  • Acquired Factor V Inhibitor After Exposure to Human Thrombin
    Philadelphia, PA, United States 2014
    American Academy of Blood Banking Annual Meeting

Honors & Recognition

AwardAwarding OrganizationDate
Advocacy Leadership Institute Recipient American Society of Hematology2022
Connecticut Magazine Top Doctor, Connecticut Magazine2022
Medical Educators Institute RecipientAmerican Society of Hematology2021
Connecticut Magazine Top DoctorConnecticut Magazine2021, 2022, 2023
Medical Education FellowshipYale School of Medicine2021
Irish America Magazine Annual Healthcare & Life Sciences 50 Honoree2018
Super Doctors New York Rising Stars 20182018

Professional Service

OrganizationRoleDate
Smilow Survivorship NetworkCommittee Member2023 - Present
Health Equity Thread Advisory Group Committee Member2022 - Present
Oncology Pharmacy and Therapeutics Subcommittee YNHHCommittee Member2022 - Present
American Medical Women's Association Sex and Gender Health Education CommitteeCommittee Member2022 - Present
Health Equity Thread Advisory Group , Yale School of MedicineCommittee Member2022 - Present
Ad Hoc HSR Emergency Medication CommitteeCommittee Member2021 - 2022
Smilow Grand Rounds Planning CommitteeMember2021 - Present
Women Faculty ForumCommittee Member2020 - Present
Yale Coalition for Childcare Committee Committee Member2020 - Present
Lactation Working GroupCommittee Member2020 - Present
Foundation for Women & Girls With Bleeding DisordersMember2020 - Present
International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis Member2020 - Present
American Society of Hematology Committee on PracticeCommittee Member2020 - Present
American Society of Hematology Alternate Delegate to the American Medical Association House of DelegatesDelegate2020 - Present
American Medical Association Member2020 - Present
Annual Hematologic Malignancies SymposiumAbstract Grader 2019
American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting Abstract Reviewer: Health Services Research Non-Malignant Conditions Abstract Grader 2019
Yale Cancer Answers Radio ProgramExpert2019
MedPage Today Clinical Challenges: Managing Hodgkin’s in Pregnancy2019
American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting Abstract Reviewer: Health Services Research Non-Malignant Conditions Abstract Grader 2019
Yale Cancer Answers Radio ProgramHematologic Disorders in Pregnancy2019
MedPage Today Clinical Challenges: Managing Hodgkin’s in Pregnancy2019
Committee on Status of Women in MedicineLiaison2019 - Present
Smilow Communication, Culture and Engagement Task Force Task Force Member2019 - Present
Smilow Epic Optimization CommitteeMember2019 - Present
American Society of Hematology Practice PartnershipCommittee Member2019 - Present
American Society of Hematology Member2013 - Present
American Society of Clinical OncologyMember2013 - Present

Departments & Organizations