Mount Nittany Health Provider
Kelsey Short, DO
Kelsey Short, DO
About Me
Dr. Short earned her Bachelor of Science degree in biology with a minor in chemistry from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated summa cum laude. She earned her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed her family medicine residency at UPMC Pinnacle in Harrisburg.
She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Osteopathic Association.
Her inspiration to become a healthcare provider did not come from one specific moment in time, Dr. Short says, but from all the moments when family or friends faced a health scare and turned to their primary care physician for guidance and reassurance. “The relationship they had with their family medicine physician inspired me to pursue a career in medicine.”
Outside of the office, Dr. Short says she enjoys spending most of her time outdoors taking advantage of the abundance of outdoor activities here in central Pennsylvania, as well as, taking the occasional trip to the beach. Most of all, she says, “I enjoy spending time with my husband and two beautiful children.”
Female
English
Credentials
Medical Education
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Erie, PA
Internship/Residency
UPMC Pinnacle - Harrisburg, PA
Insurance
Accepted insurance providers
- Aetna
- Advantra
- AmeriHealth Caritas Pennsylvania
- AmeriHealth Caritas Pennsylvania CHC
- AmeriHealth Caritas Northeast
- AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Care
- Capital Blue Cross (including Senior Blue, Keystone Health Plan Central, Health One and Blue CHIP)
- Cigna (accepted system-wide, except by CEMA, the Emergency Department provider group)
- Community Care Behavioral Health Organization (psychiatry)
- Gateway Health Plan (Medical Assistance Product)
- Geisinger Health Plan/Geisinger Gold/GHP Family
- Government: CHAMPUS, Tricare/Black Lung Benefits Act
- HealthAmerica/HealthAssurance/First Health
- Highmark/PA Blue Shield (accepted system-wide, except by Centre Pathology Associates, the Pathology department provider group as of 1/1/26)
- Medical Assistance
- Medicare/Medicare Railroad
- PA Health and Wellness
- Preferred Health Services
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- United Behavioral Health (psychiatry)
- United Healthcare/United Healthcare Student Resources
- UPMC Health Plan/UPMC For Life/UPMC For You
Reviews
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- April 7, 2026
Dr. Short is quite exceptional. Very attentive, thorough follow up was great. What Kelsey does especially well is discuss things in a way that is understandable but also goes through technicalities when necessary. No judgements and uses all the resources and knowledge at hand and available both within the medical field and outside resources as appropriate.
- March 27, 2026
Good
- March 20, 2026
Dr. Short is most caring,concerned ,very thorough,knowledgeable and understandable.
- March 19, 2026
I am always pleased with my visits with Dr. Short. She always listens and offers good advice and takes the time to answer all my questions.