Nephrology

Matthew Jay Ellis, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine
Assistant Professor in Surgery
Campus mail Duke Box 3512, Durham, NC 27710
Phone (919) 613-6133
Email address matthew.ellis@duke.edu
In Their Words

Education and Training

  • Fellow in Nephrology, Medicine, Duke University, 2005 - 2008
  • Resident, Medicine, Duke University, 2002 - 2005
  • M.D., Duke University, 2002

Grants

Publications

Boulware, L Ebony, Debra L. Sudan, Tara S. Strigo, Patti L. Ephraim, Clemontina A. Davenport, Jane F. Pendergast, Iris Pounds, et al. “Transplant social worker and donor financial assistance to increase living donor kidney transplants among African Americans: The TALKS Study, a randomized comparative effectiveness trial.” Am J Transplant 21, no. 6 (June 2021): 2175–87. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajt.16403.

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33210831
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McPherson, Laura J., Elizabeth R. Walker, Yi-Ting Hana Lee, Jennifer C. Gander, Zhensheng Wang, Amber M. Reeves-Daniel, Teri Browne, et al. “Dialysis Facility Profit Status and Early Steps in Kidney Transplantation in the Southeastern United States.” Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 16, no. 6 (June 2021): 926–36. https://doi.org/10.2215/CJN.17691120.

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34039566
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Halpern, Samantha E., Dimitrios Moris, Brian I. Shaw, Samuel J. Kesseli, Mariya L. Samoylova, Miriam Manook, Robin Schmitz, et al. “Definition and Analysis of Textbook Outcome: A Novel Quality Measure in Kidney Transplantation.” World J Surg 45, no. 5 (May 2021): 1504–13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-020-05943-y.

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33486584
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DePasquale, Nicole, Matthew J. Ellis, Debra L. Sudan, Patti L. Ephraim, Lisa M. McElroy, Dinushika Mohottige, Clemontina A. Davenport, et al. “African Americans' discussions about living-donor kidney transplants with family or friends: Who, what, and why not?” Clin Transplant 35, no. 4 (April 2021): e14222. https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.14222.

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33423353
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Roth, Alvin E., Ignazio R. Marino, Obi Ekwenna, Ty B. Dunn, Siegfredo R. Paloyo, Miguel Tan, Ricardo Correa-Rotter, et al. “Global kidney exchange should expand wisely.” Transpl Int 33, no. 9 (September 2020): 985–88. https://doi.org/10.1111/tri.13656.

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32430941
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Patzer, Rachel E., Laura McPherson, Zhensheng Wang, Laura C. Plantinga, Sudeshna Paul, Matthew Ellis, Derek A. DuBay, et al. “Dialysis facility referral and start of evaluation for kidney transplantation among patients treated with dialysis in the Southeastern United States.” Am J Transplant 20, no. 8 (August 2020): 2113–25. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajt.15791.

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31981441
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Laub, Melissa R., Jennifer Byrns, Jennifer Gommer, Matthew Ellis, and Matt Harris. “Delayed vs initial cytomegalovirus prophylaxis after kidney transplantation.” Clin Transplant 34, no. 6 (June 2020): e13854. https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.13854.

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32163619
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Halpern, S. E., D. Moris, B. I. Shaw, L. M. McElroy, M. J. Ellis, D. Sudan, S. J. Knechtle, B. H. Collins, and A. S. Barbas. “Textbook Outcome: Definition and Analysis of a Novel Quality Measure in Kidney Transplantation.” In American Journal of Transplantation, 20:987–88, 2020.

Scholars@Duke

Cabacungan, Ashley N., Matthew J. Ellis, Debra Sudan, Tara S. Strigo, Iris Pounds, Jennie A. Riley, Margaret Falkovic, et al. “Associations of perceived information adequacy and knowledge with pursuit of live donor kidney transplants and living donor inquiries among African American transplant candidates.” Clin Transplant 34, no. 3 (March 2020): e13799. https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.13799.

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31999012
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Chiang, Ryan S., Ashton A. Connor, Brant A. Inman, Wen-Chi Foo, David N. Howell, John F. Madden, Matthew J. Ellis, Aparna S. Rege, and Michael R. Harrison. “Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma from Transplanted Kidney with Complete Response to an Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor.” Case Rep Urol 2020 (2020): 8881841. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8881841.

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33425425
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