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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

  • 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.
Dr. Ellis is well-respected as an expert in his field and I look forward to his recommendations for me after he views additional tests in July.
February 17, 2026
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Professional, understanding, listens and caring
February 11, 2026
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Very impressed with Dr. Ellis
February 9, 2026
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Dr Ellis was excellent in describing the Watchman implant; showed actual example
February 7, 2026
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Dr Ellis was very attentive and clearly explained the next step.
February 5, 2026
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Dr. Ellis was Super!! Very professional and understanding! He was very clear about the proposed surgical procedure he was recommending!! I trust that judgement!! I enjoyed our consultation with him!!!
February 3, 2026
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He's stupendous
February 1, 2026
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Very pleased with all services.
January 27, 2026
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Good
January 22, 2026
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