Matthew Kelleher, MD, MEd

Biography

As a hospitalist at Cincinnati Children’s, I care for children and adults. I help patients and their families understand their diagnosis and serve as a point of contact for other caregivers.

Education is the lens through which I view everything. I want families and patients to understand their health. By sharing information and answering questions, I hopefully empower them to improve their health.

Many role models over the years inspired my approach to care. These leaders taught me — and are still teaching me — to serve others and put their needs above my own whenever possible.

Being in the hospital is stressful. The last thing families need is the added stress of worrying if they can approach me or any other doctor or nurse caring for their child. The greatest compliment anyone could give me is that they felt comfortable with me and were not afraid to ask me questions.

At Cincinnati Children’s, we use a team approach to care. We all have the same goal: to see patients improve, recover and return home. The more we include all team members — including the family — and leverage everyone's strengths, the better care we can all deliver.

I love working with residents and students to improve their clinical reasoning skills. In my research, we study how optimizing the education and assessment of trainees can be used to improve outcomes for patients.

I am humbled to have received three Apple Teaching Awards for my role as a faculty member at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

In my free time, I love to hike, cycle and travel. My bucket list includes a visit to every national park in the U.S. I also enjoy listening to podcasts and audiobooks.