Dr Ellis is an orthopaedic surgeon with an interest in hip and knee replacement and reconstructive surgery that restores function and quality of life to individuals affected by forms of arthritis, acute traumatic injury and illness affecting the musculoskeletal system. He is a Senior Visiting Medical Officer and Head of Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery at Royal North Shore Hospital, and has been treating orthopaedic conditions of the hip, knee and lower limb as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon since 1995. Dr Ellis is a fellow of both the Royal Australian College of Surgeons (Orthopaedics, 1995) and the Australian Orthopaedic Association (2002). His surgical training in orthopaedics was in Sydney and Exeter UK.
Through roles within Royal North Shore Hospital and commitment to the Australian Defence Force, he has made continued contributions in teaching and training, and with health policy and systems of care. He is an examiner in the Orthopaedic Court of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons. Dr Ellis has previously served as President of the Australian Orthopaedic Association and as Network Clinical Director in the areas of Musculoskeletal Health, Burns/Plastics, Trauma and Spinal for Northern Sydney Local Health District. He has travelled widely in a variety of roles through developing countries, and particularly supports outreach in Papua New Guinea. In 2003, Dr Ellis was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to orthopaedic surgery.
Dr Ellis operates privately through North Shore Private Hospital and through the NSLHD centres of Royal North Shore Hospital and Ryde Hospital. His central office is at his rooms at AMA House, 69 Christie St, St Leonards.