Fellowship:
- Pain Management, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, TX

Residency:
-Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
-General Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine

MD:
-Damascus University, Damascus, Syria

Advanced Training:
-Cardiovascular Anesthesia, Baylor College of Medicine
-Microsurgery, Baylor College of Medicine

Memberships:
-International Society of Research and Anesthesiology
-DeBakey International Cardiovascular Society
-American Society of Anesthesiology
-American Medical Association
-Texas Society of Anesthesiology
-Texas Medical Society
-Harris County Medical Society
-Harris County Society of Emergency Medicine

Kelly Riedel is the Chief Executive Officer of University General Hospital where he oversees the business operations at the first in a series of hospitals under the umbrella of University General Hospital Systems. Mr. Riedel graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Business Management and is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with a 16-year background in the healthcare industry. Most recently he was founder and president of Sigma Consulting, a provider of information and operational technology consulting services to hospitals throughout the United States. Prior to forming his own company, Mr. Riedel worked at Siemens Medical Solutions as a principal consultant where he specialized in clinical, financial, operational, and Information Technology systems to more than 100 hospitals nationwide. Kelly and his wife, Stephanie, are the proud and dedicated parents of three children, and their leisure time is spent focusing on family and community activities.