Ellen Roy Elias, MD
Clinical Genetics and Genomics (MD)
Locations
Practice Locations
Children's Hospital Colorado Special Care Clinic
13123 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045720-777-6739
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora
13123 East 16th Ave Aurora, CO 80045720-777-1234
Provider Expertise
Clinical Interest for Patients
I am interested in treating children with underlying genetic problems, developmental delay, feeding issues and birth defects. I am particularly interested in caring for patients with Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, chromosome abnormalities such as Down syndrome, and Autism. I am Director of the Ehlers-Danlos Center for Excellence on the Anschutz campus
Care Philosophy
I have been a pediatrician for over 40 years and have devoted my career to caring for children with developmental disabilities and medical complexity. I am proud to be the Medical Director of the Special Care Clinic at Children's Hospital Colorado, where we provide a medical home to children with complex medical issues and support their families in a number of ways.
Specialties
- Neurodevelopmental Disabilities ( 2001 , 2011 )
- Clinical Genetics and Genomics (MD) ( 1993 , 2019 )
- Pediatrics ( 1985 )
Conditions & Treatments
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Genetic Conditions and Testing
Interests & Activities
Personal Interests
I am a violinist and play in the Arapahoe Philharmonic orchestra. I also play chamber music in many different groups
Education & Training
Medical Schools
MD, New York University School of Medicine (1980)
Undergraduate Schools
BA, Princeton University (NJ) (1976)
Internships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Program (1981)
Residency Program
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Program (1983)
Fellowships
Children's Hospital (Boston) Program (1985)
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow
American College of Medical Genetics, Fellow
American Society of Human Genetics, Member
Society for Developmental Pediatrics, member
Research & Grants
Research Interests for Patients
My research involves clinical management of children with Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome. I have a new small grant from the NIH to look at adding Cholic acid to the treatment regimen which will begin in 2021. I have developed a new center for caring for patients with EDS, and there will be research efforts associated with this work.
information for referring providers
Referral Contact Phone
(720) 777-6739
Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
I am interested in treating children with underlying genetic disorders, both helping to diagnose the underlying problem and then managing the complex medical issues which are seen. I am interesting in patients with Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome, a disorder I have been treating since 1993, when I was one of the discoverers of the cause of this complex disorder. I am also interested in caring for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder who have a variety of other medical diagnoses. I have an interest in caring for patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, and a new Center of Excellence for patients with Ehlers-Danlos was opened in Nov 2019.
Research Interest for Referring Providers
My research involves clinical management of children with Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome. I participated in a CDC funded project called SEED, which evaluated dysmorphic features in patients with autism. Several papers from the analyses of this study were published in 2020. I am collaborating with Dr Dennis Roop at the Gates center for Regenerative Medicine, on a project looking at Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.