Dr. Christine L. Kelley attended the University of Missouri in Kansas City where she received both her Bachelor of Arts degree and her Doctor of Medicine degree in 1986 after a six-year combined program of study. From 1986 to 1991, Dr. Kelley completed her general surgery residency training at the University of Kansas in Wichita. From 1991 to 1993, Dr. Kelley completed a specialized fellowship program in plastic and reconstructive surgery at St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri.
Dr. Kelley served as a staff plastic surgeon and general surgeon in the United States Air Force in the rank of Major from 1993 to 1996, when she received an honorable discharge and the Air Force Commendation Medal. In November 1996, Dr. Kelley received her board certification from the American Board of Plastic Surgery. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Kelley performs cosmetic surgery procedures for the full body and has a special interest in breast surgery. She has also worked in conjunction with St. Vincent Hospitals to develop The St. Vincent Wound Treatment Center, a facility which specializes in the state-of-art treatment of chronic and complex wounds