James H. Ellis Jr

James H. Ellis Jr, MD

  • Department of Medicine
  • Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
  • America's Top Doctors 2012 - US News & World Report and Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd.

Profile

Conditions Treated

  • Asthma
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Chronic Cough
  • Chronic Respiratory Infections
  • COPD
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
  • Interstitial Lung Diseases
  • Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections (NTM)
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Sinusitis
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Vocal Cord Dysfunction

Research Areas

  • Pulmonary Disease Research, Other
Gender:
Male

Education & Training

Education

1959-1963
University of Kansas, BA, Zoology & French & Philosophy
1963-1967
University of Kansas, School of Medicine, MD

Residency

1967-1968
Boston City Hospital, Internship
1968-1970
University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, Internal Medicine

Fellowship

1970-1971
University of California San Francisco Medical Center, Clinical Fellowship: Pulmonary Diseases
1971-1972
Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, Research Fellowship: Pulmonary Diseases

Special Interests

Clinical Interests

Whole lung lavages, Yag laser resections of endocronchial lesions, inhaled Leukine therapy of Alveolar Proteinosis

Affiliations with the University of Colorado Denver

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver

Professional Memberships

American Thoracic Society
American College of Chest Physicians
American College of Physicians
American Lung Association of Colorado
Denver Medical Society
Colorado Medical Society
Colorado Chapter, American College of Chest Physicians

Awards & Recognition

Top Doctor, Pulmonology: 1993, 1994, 1997, and 2000

Publications

Publications by This Author

Link to Faculty Publications

Office Information

Doctor's Contact Information

  • Office: 877.225.5654

Locations

  • Main Campus
    1400 Jackson St.
    Denver, CO 80206
    Main: 877.225.5654

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