Annabella Salvador-Kelly, MD

Dr. Annabella Salvador-Kelly is Northwell Health’s Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs, Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine for the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. She leads medical affairs throughout Northwell Health, including credentialing, policies and procedures, and curating talented physicians and team members. She is also responsible for standardizing pharmacologic/therapeutic interventions and procedural products across the entire clinical enterprise. Dr. Salvador-Kelly has served in various roles with progressive responsibilities since joining Northwell in 1999. Her leadership positions include Associate Medical Director of Long Island Jewish Medical Center (LIJMC), Associate Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine (LIJMC), Director of Performance Improvement and Medical Director of Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner program (LIJMC), Director of Performance Improvement and Medical Director of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner’s Program at North Shore University Hospital (NSUH). An associate professor at the Zucker School of Medicine and faculty member at the Center for Learning and Innovation, Dr. Salvador-Kelly enjoys teaching and mentoring leaders of the future. She has taught and mentored numerous students, PAs, NPs, residents and physicians throughout the years. She participates on various national committees, has presented nationally on leadership topics, and published several manuscripts and book chapters on various clinical topics.

Dr. Salvador-Kelly holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from New York University and a medical degree from SUNY Downstate Medical Center. She is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She completed her residency in Emergency Medicine at Bellevue Hospital Center/New York University Medical Center and is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine. She received her certification on Managing Health Care Delivery from Harvard Business School.