Dr. Ellman specializes in all aspects of adult cardiac surgery including coronary artery bypass surgery, valvular repair and replacement, and diseases of the aorta. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
Dr. Ellman grew up in Vermont, where he was a competitive ski racer in high school and college. He attended Dartmouth College, where he majored in English and was on both the varsity alpine ski team and golf team.
He earned his medical doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 2000 and completed his residency in general surgery at the University of Virginia and his cardiothoracic training at the University of Florida in Gainesville.