Proud of Kyle Kelley, an NP here at MHM, for winning this award! See below for what was said about him!
Every year, the Bainbridge Rotary Club sponsors the Decatur County Man of the Year as part of the Chamber Awards.
“Our motto is ‘Service Above Self’, and this year’s recipient is a young man who exemplifies this motto,” said Rotary President Tommie Howell. This year’s recipient has served as a member of the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the City of Bainbridge Steering Committee, day chair of the Leadership Decatur County program, chairman of the fair committee, and as an elder at Southwest Baptist Church.
While performing all these duties and services, most people probably know Kyle Kelley for his work as a family nurse practitioner at Amelia Medical Plaza. Not only does Kelley give medical care and advice on the job, he also volunteers with the school system, giving presentations about his job to students, as well as providing free physicals to Decatur County athletes.
“ Kyle works tirelessly for his patients,” wife Katie Kelley said. “He is well-loved because of his easy-going personality and caring attitude. He’s even been known to anonymously pay for patients to have access ramps or to have their air conditioning repaired.”
“As a Family Nurse Practitioner, he serves his patients with kindness and generosity,” Howell said. “Perhaps most importantly, he serves his family as a devoted husband and father.”
A lifelong resident of Bainbridge, Kelley recounted how he has been involved in the medical field since the age of 16, when he decided to pursue his career.
“I was in high school and started working on med surge at the hospital as a nursing assistant, and did that on weekends while all my friends were out having fun,” he recalled with a chuckle, “and I’ve just pursued medicine ever since.” Kelley officially became a nurse practitioner in 2017. In a previous interview, Kelley expressed his desire to help rural healthcare.
“Rural areas are so underserved with medical care, and I wanted to help relieve some of the disparity,” he said.
Faith is also a big area that Kelley feels called to serve in. Not only does he serve as an elder at Southwest Baptist Church, he is also involved in the church’s children’s ministry and finance team, and has participated on the board for the community Glorify concert.
Kelley made a point of thanking both God and his wife, as well as the Rotary Club for selecting him to be Man of the Year.
“I feel very honored and privileged to receive it,” he said. “This community is a wonderful place to live, as you’ve heard from testimony from all the other recipients of the awards tonight, but I am truly honored, and I thank the Rotary Club for this award.”