Background
Kelly, Arthur Paul was born on November 23, 1938 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Joseph Paul and Amanda Lee (Walker) Kelly.
Kelly, Arthur Paul was born on November 23, 1938 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Joseph Paul and Amanda Lee (Walker) Kelly.
Bachelor, Brown U., 1960; Doctor of Medicine, Howard U., 1965.
Intern, Harper Hospital, Detroit, 1965-1966; resident in dermatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1968-1971; instructor in dermatology, Brown U., Providence, 1971-1973; assistant professor internal medicine, Charles R. Drew U. Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, 1973-1977; professor, Charles R. Drew U. Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, 1983; chief division dermatology, King.-Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, since 1976; interim department chairman internal medicine, King.-Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1985-1986; vice chairman, King.-Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1987-1991; chairman, King.-Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1992-1995; associate professor medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1977-1980; professor, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1995.
Served to captain United States Army, 1966-1968, Vietnam. Fellow American Academy Dermatology. Member Metropolitan Los Angeles Dermatology Society (vice president 1986-1987, president 1987-1988), National Medical Association (chairman section on dermatology 1978-1980, Outstanding Minority Dermatology fellow 1972), Association of professors of Dermatology (president-elect 1996-1998, president since 1998), American Dermatology Association (Vice-President 1997-1998, president 1998-1999).
Married Beverly Gayle Baker, June 25, 1966. Children: Traci Allyce, Kara Gisele.