Kelly J. Vallar, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Specialty Areas
- Wound care
- Limb salvage
- Robotics and minimally invasive surgery
- Abdominal wall reconstruction
Common Procedures
- Robotic ventral, incisional, and inguinal hernia repair
- Cholecystectomy
- Appendectomy
- Sigmoid resection
- Lower extremity amputation
Common Diagnoses Treated
- Penetrating trauma injuries
- Cholecystitis
- Appendicitis
- Abdominal wall hernia
- Necrotizing soft tissue infections
Board Certifications
Surgery
Surgical Critical Care
Degrees
Medical School: University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, 2011
Residency
General Surgery Residency, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 2011-2016
Fellowship
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 2016-2017
Surgical Ethics Fellowship, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 2020-2021
Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship, Good Samaritan Hospital, Brockton, MA, 2021-2022
Professional Memberships
FACS
EAST
St. Louis Surgical Society
Area of Research Interest
Surgical ethics
Publications
Hospital Affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Patients Seen At
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
One Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63110
To contact an Acute & Critical Care surgeon, please call 314-362-5298.