Scott J. Ellis, MD

Scott J. Ellis, MD, is a fellowship trained, Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon.  He finished undergraduate education at Davidson (Davidson, NC) in 1996, and attended medical school at the University of Johns Hopkins in 2002 and completed his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the Hospital for Special (HSS) Surgery in New York City in 2007.  Dr. Ellis stayed at HSS to complete his Fellowship in 2008 and has been on staff practicing ever since, now with an appointment as Professor in Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery at the Weill Cornell Medical School.  He previously served as a Member at Large on the Board for the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS), previously served as president of the AOFAS Foundation, and has been elected as a member of the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA).  He also serves as the Director of Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Research at HSS and carries out numerous research projects including studying clinical outcomes of flatfoot and bunion surgeries, total ankles, and other related topics.  He has a particular interest in clinical outcome measures.  He teaches both locally, at national conferences, and international events. 

Dr. Ellis has served as the guest editor for Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery on several occasions and more recently for Foot and Ankle Clinics of North America.  He previously served as an associate editor for Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics (FAO) and the HSS Journal.  He currently reviews for FAI, and previously for JBJS, CORR, and Foot and Ankle Specialist.  He is currently working as the editor of the Fourth Edition of Master Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery.

Dr. Ellis was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he attends the Albuquerque Academy.  He is a classical pianist and enjoys teaching his daughters Lorena and Olivia.  His other passion is soccer, having played at the collegiate level at Davidson.  Dr. Ellis’ wife, Esther Saenz, is from Madrid, Spain, where they travel often.