Kathryn (Kay) Welty, MD was born in Boston and raised in southern Massachusetts. She attended Brown University where she received a Bachelors of Science degree in Neuroscience. She graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and completed her Internal Medicine training at the University of Washington, where she also served as Chief Resident at the Seattle Puget Sound VA Medical Center. She remained at the University of Washington for Nephrology fellowship, which she completed in 2013. She was also selected and completed the Teaching Scholars certificate program at UW during her fellowship. Dr. Welty is board certified in internal medicine and nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Welty lives in Oakland with her husband, daughter, and their dog Zoey. Her interests include cooking, hiking, music of all types, and enjoying the outdoors with her family.