Dr. Russell Ellis, M.D., earned his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine and completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Chattanooga, where he served as Chief Resident. He then completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at the American Sports Medicine Institute, training under renowned sports medicine specialists.
Dr. Russell Ellis, M.D., earned his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine and completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Chattanooga, where he served as Chief Resident. He then completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at the American Sports Medicine Institute, training under renowned sports medicine specialists.
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Very good and kind doctor.
(3 days ago)
Sep-2026
Dr. Ellis is very personable. He listens carefully, teaches well, and his staff is phenomenal. I recommend him with no reservations!
(4 days ago)
Sep-2026
Very through and listened to my concerns.
(2 weeks ago)
Sep-2026
Very concerned and never in a hurry. Listening to you. 🙏🏼👍
(2 weeks ago)
Sep-2026
He has good bed side manners,I felt like he listened to me,he made me feel comfortable,very professional.
(2 weeks ago)
Sep-2026
Mr. Ellis is very friendly and very concerned about his patients. He was very informative about what safety precautions to take during healing time.
(1 month ago)
Aug-2026
Good Dr
(1 month ago)
Aug-2026
Professional and took the time to listen to my answers to questions.
(1 month ago)
Aug-2026
Great doctor. Very thorough
(1 month ago)
Aug-2026
I had a great experience with Dr. Ellis. He’s very friendly, personable and knowledgeable.
(1 month ago)
Aug-2026
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Dr. Russell Ellis, M.D., raised in Morgan County, is a graduate of Danville High School. He is also a magna cum laude graduate from the University of Alabama, and while there, was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most prestigious academic honor society in the United States. Dr. Ellis received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine at Birmingham. Following graduation, he completed his residency at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Chattanooga in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation while serving as Chief Resident in his final year. After residency, Dr. Russell Ellis, M.D., spent an additional year as a Sports Medicine Fellow at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, where he trained under Dr. Tracy Ray and renowned sports medicine physician, Dr. James Andrews. He currently serves as team physician for several area high schools and Calhoun Community College. He has a current Clinical Faculty appointment for the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine and has served as an Oral Board examiner for the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Russell Ellis, M.D., and his wife have been blessed with three children and are glad to call the north Alabama area home.
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Very good and kind doctor.
Dr. Ellis is very personable. He listens carefully, teaches well, and his staff is phenomenal. I recommend him with no reservations!
Very through and listened to my concerns.
Very concerned and never in a hurry. Listening to you. 🙏🏼👍
He has good bed side manners,I felt like he listened to me,he made me feel comfortable,very professional.
Mr. Ellis is very friendly and very concerned about his patients. He was very informative about what safety precautions to take during healing time.
Good Dr
Professional and took the time to listen to my answers to questions.
Great doctor. Very thorough
I had a great experience with Dr. Ellis. He’s very friendly, personable and knowledgeable.