Meet the Cast of The College Tour: Dr. Kelly Malloy

​Kelly Malloy, OD ‘96, Resident ‘97, FAAO

Dr. Malloy has been at Salus University for 25 years, the past 18 years as chief of Neuro-Ophthalmic Disease — a specialty discipline that studies vision related problems and issues associated with the brain, nerves, and muscles — at The Eye Institute (TEI). 

Dr. Malloy is also an instructor of Head and Neck Anatomy, Neuroanatomy, and Neuro-Ophthalmic Disease courses at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Salus University. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) and is currently the only diplomat in neuro-ophthalmic disorders. 

She is a founding officer of the AAO Neuro-Ophthalmic Disorders Special Interest Group, and is its educational programs sub-chair. Dr. Malloy has been published in multiple publications, and lectures extensively both nationally and internationally. 

She co-created the first and only optometric Neuro-Ophthalmic Disease residency at TEI to formally train more optometrists in this important clinical specialty. Dr. Malloy was one of two faculty members featured in The College Tour with her segment on “World Class Faculty” and her keen advice for current students was profound. “Make the most of your time here! You are not just going to school, but rather entering into a profession,” she said. “Your time at Salus will truly shape the rest of your life. It is only a few short years of studying in order to have the privilege of practicing your chosen profession for decades to come. It will require hard work, but will be well worth the effort.” She stressed the importance of dedication to education for future patients and clients because they are depending on you to become the best possible future healthcare provider you can be. “Give it your all for both yourself and for them,” she said.