Dr. Kelly Clayton is a board-certified doctor of pediatrics with a specialty in pediatric emergency medicine. She earned her medical degree from the University of Miami Medical School in 2006, and completed her residency in pediatrics at the University of Florida at Jacksonville in 2009. 

Hospital Affiliations

• Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
• Memorial Hospital Miramar
• Memorial Hospital West

Gender

• Female

Languages

• English

Education

University Of Miami Medical School, 2006

Residency

University Of Florida At Jacksonville, 2009, Pediatrics

Fellowships

Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics-Pediatric Emergency Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics-Pediatrics

Awards

Awards and honors
Most Outstanding Resident in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 2007-2008
Most Outstanding Resident in Developmental Pediatrics, 2007-2008
Gladys P. Soler, MD Ambulatory Pediatrics Award for Best First-Year Resident, 2006-2007
Department of Pediatrics Student Teaching Apple Award, 2006-2008
University of Miami Scholarship Recipient, 2002-2006
Dade County Federation of Women’s Club Medical School Scholarship Recipient, 2002-2006
Locks of Love Certificate of Appreciation, 2002, 2004, 2007
College of Agriculture Honors Scholar, 2002
The University of Florida, J. Wayne Reitz Medal of Excellence, 2001
Anderson Scholar Award, 1999
University of Florida President’s Honor Roll, 1997-2002

Research
“Factors Associated with the Inappropriate Home Management of Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Children Prior to Presenting to the ED,” 2009-present
“The Effects of Emergency Bedside Ultrasound on the Detection and Management of Superficial Abscesses in Children,” 2008

Recent publications
“Factors Associated With the Inappropriate Home Management of Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Children Presenting to the Emergency Department,” Journal of Investigative Medicine, 2011
“Abdominal Imaging,” Pediatrics in Review, 2010

Presentations
“Factors Associated With the Inappropriate Home Management of Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Children Presenting to the Emergency Department,” Southern Regional Meeting, 2011
“Inappropriate Home Management of Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Children,” Children’s Hospital of Alabama, 2011