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Dr. Ellis Foot and Ankle Surgeon

Dr. Scott J. Ellis is an Orthopedic surgeon, fellowship-trained in foot and ankle surgery. He has vast experience in the treatment of a variety of foot and ankle problems and injuries. He is actively involved in teaching and research .

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Director of Research, Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, The Hospital for Special Surgery

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Areas of Expertise

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What Our Patients Are Saying

One of the best foot surgeons in the Northeast! Don’t look any further. I interviewed 3 other surgeons
and noticed a huge difference in diagn...

~Mary Coppola~
Dr. Ellis and his entire staff embodied what healthcare should be--efficient, caring, and effective. They took the time to talk, answer questions and...

~Alexis Gargagliano~
I came to Dr Ellis a year ago with extreme ankle pain after 18 months post op on a previous subtalar joint fusion. He changed my life. After reviewing...

~Karen Scott~

Patient Resources

Scott J. Ellis, MD, Named Orthopedic
Foot & Ankle Foundation President

Longview News-Journal reported that HSS foot and ankle surgeon Scott J. Ellis, MD,

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Scott J. Ellis, MD, Joins AOFAS Board

in October 2015, The American Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Society named Hospital for Special Surgery's...

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Publications

Selected
Books by Dr. Ellis

S.J. Ellis, M. Roberts. Surgical Management of Failed Great Toe Arthroplasty. Arthritis and...

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Selected
Books by Dr. Ellis

S.J. Ellis, B.R. Williams, J.Yu, J.T. Deland. Spring Ligament Reconstruction for Advanced Flatfoot Deformity with...

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Blog Posts

Ankle Replacement to Relieve
Severe Arthritis Pain

When Tim, a patient in his fifties, came to see me, he had been suffering from ankle pain for years. Severe arthritis

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Ask the Expert

Dr. Scott Ellis, Foot & Ankle Surgeon, Answers Your Questions on Foot Deformities

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