Caleb Kelly, M.D., Ph.D. Kootenai Clinic Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Tell us a bit about you and your family. I grew up in Central Michigan surrounded by fields of corn and soybeans. I fell in love with mountains during medical school in Colorado. After additional medical training on the East Coast, I am thrilled to now live in northern Idaho, near mountains, lakes and public land. Where did you receive your medical degree? I trained as a dietitian at Tufts University School of Nutrition Science and Policy in Massachusetts. I then completed graduate and medical school at the University of Colorado. I completed further medical training in internal medicine and gastroenterology at Yale University in Connecticut. Why did you pick your specialty? I have a long-standing interest in nutrition and studied this in college and graduate school. Diet has dramatic effects on health and disease and is something that individuals can control. This led to an interest in digestive diseases and the medical specialty of gastroenterology, which enables me to consider each patient’s physiology, anatomy and environment (including diet). Meet Our New Provider Is it time for your screening colonoscopy? Call Kootenai Clinic Gastroenterology and Endoscopy at (208) 625-4595. What can patients expect when they first meet with you? It is important for me to carefully listen to each patient. Patients have great insight into their symptoms and medical history, and taking this in provides important clues that guide testing and treatment plans. What are some of your hobbies? I enjoy cycling, skiing and wildlife. If stuck inside, I enjoy traditional leather bookbinding. What drew you to Kootenai Health? I was impressed that people who work here are happy, care about doing their best for patients and are supported by a well-organized health system. What is your favorite healthy tip? One positive lifestyle change can start a chain reaction. Pick one area to improve (such as sleep, exercise, diet or time outdoors), and other changes will follow more easily. 8
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