Dr. Matthew J. Ellis
Overview
I am the medical director of the kidney and pancreas transplant programs at Duke Health, and I take care of patients undergoing kidney transplants. What led me into medicine was a passion for taking care of patients. Kidney transplant requires a very complex team, and I enjoy the collaboration among providers and the challenge of helping the team operate more efficiently. I love seeing patients and developing relationships with them. I always try to be very open and candid about the process and plan for care. When I evaluate patients, I always try to view them as a whole person to make sure that transplant is the right choice for them. I grew up in New Mexico but have lived in North Carolina for over two decades. I now consider myself a native North Carolinian and a die-hard Duke fan. In my free time, I am very active with my family and coach soccer and basketball.
Dr. Ellis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glomerulonephritis. His top areas of expertise are Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome.
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Locations
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Ellis has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Duke Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Clinic - Clinic 2B/2C
I am a transplant nephrologist specializing in the evaluation and care of kidney and pancreas transplant patients. I joined Duke Health in 2023 to lead the living donor kidney transplant program. Our living donor team is actively working to increase access to these life saving transplants by removing barriers to donation and through innovative use of paired donor exchange. Helping people live a longer, healthier life through transplant is my passion. I also value getting to know my patients and their loved ones, and seeing them through life's challenges and successes. I am a native North Carolinian coming back home and am proud to be part of the dedicated transplant team at Duke Health. Dr. Vranic is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glomerulonephritis. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Liddle Syndrome, Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 2, Cytomegalovirus Infection, and Kidney Transplant.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Cytomegalic Inclusion DiseaseDr. Ellis isDistinguished. Learn about Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease.
- Cytomegalovirus InfectionDr. Ellis isDistinguished. Learn about Cytomegalovirus Infection.
- Advanced
- Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS)
- Chronic Kidney DiseaseDr. Ellis isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Kidney Disease.
- D-Plus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Ellis isAdvanced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Hemolytic-Uremic SyndromeDr. Ellis isAdvanced. Learn about Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome.
- NephrosclerosisDr. Ellis isAdvanced. Learn about Nephrosclerosis.
- Experienced
- Acute Kidney FailureDr. Ellis isExperienced. Learn about Acute Kidney Failure.
- Acute Tubular NecrosisDr. Ellis isExperienced. Learn about Acute Tubular Necrosis.
- Diabetic NephropathyDr. Ellis isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Nephropathy.
- Gitelman SyndromeDr. Ellis isExperienced. Learn about Gitelman Syndrome.
- GlomerulonephritisDr. Ellis isExperienced. Learn about Glomerulonephritis.
- IgA NephropathyDr. Ellis isExperienced. Learn about IgA Nephropathy.