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Christopher R. Ellis MD, FACC

Professor of Medicine, and Director, LAA Closure Program

Areas of Expertise

  • Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
  • Arrhythmias
  • Arrhythmias - Ablation
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Cardiac Electrophysiology
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Implantable Defibrillator Insertion

Locations

1215 21st Avenue South, 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232
Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks
719 Thompson Lane, Suite 22100
Nashville, TN 37204

Languages

  • English
  • French

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Rochester, 2000
  • Residency, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2004
  • Chief Resident, Internal Medicine - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2005
  • EP Fellowship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2008
  • EP Fellowship - University of Michigan Health System, 2009
  • Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, 2012

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2004
  • Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2009

Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Outstanding
March 20, 2025
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Doctor and nurse where excellent
March 9, 2025
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Dr. Ellis is absolutely wonderful !!!
March 8, 2025
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Good job folks
March 5, 2025
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Dr. Elis explains carefully what he is looking for and what options I have. I have great respect for him.
March 2, 2025
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Excellent care, communications, & listening to & addressing my concerns
February 28, 2025
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Very knowledgeable and helpful
February 19, 2025
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Dr Ellis is a great guy! He loves his work, he's enthusiastic about helping his patients, he's articulate in his explanations about technical details. His behavior inspires trust.
February 13, 2025
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Dr Ellis is consistently superb
February 13, 2025
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