Dr. Kellam did my gastric bypass in 2003. My surgery went smooth, I did well and lost my weight very rapidly. In 2005 I developed a hernia. Dr. Kellam said she could repair the hernia and also she also said since she was doing a hernia repair, she could remove the excess skin from my stomach, and my insurance would cover it due to the hernia repair. I regret I had that done. I woke up to the absolute worst pain and no navel button. Recover took a very long time, I could not stand up straight because I would feel like something was pinching my incision area(which was from nearly the middle of my back on one side to nearly the middle of my back on the other side. I was well over 6 months into recovery with this same pain. I began to develop back issues so I wanted the area looked at. I call Goco Surgical to get an appointment with her and they would not schedule me for an appointment, I was trying to explain my complications and they just over talked me and told me she can not see me and suggested I go to Baptist. I was like Baptist did not do any of these surgeries, they would not even let me speak with her. I tried reaching out to her several times with no luck. I eventually went to Baptist and that doctor wanted to just reverse the gastric bypass because he said a lot of Dr. Kellam patients had complications after their surgery with her. But my complications came after the second surgery. So I declined the reversal. But now we're in 2026 and I find out my pain that has had me walking with a hunch in my back was the problem. Dr. Kellam stapled my incision back together the wrong way the skin was pulled down too far and the awful pinching was the from the inside the incision were the skin was growing back together. I still live in pain along with other complications, and it seems life has just gone on for Dr. Kellam. But to deny seeing me after the work she did was VERY, VERY,
unprofessional. I have now spent 19 years being disabled. And I would advise anyone thinking about surgery with any doctor, DO YOUR RESEARCH ON THAT DOCTOR!!!! I would never recommend this doctor! read more