Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora
13123 East 16th Ave Aurora, CO 80045

720-777-1234

Ellen Roy Elias, MD

Clinical Genetics and Genomics (MD)

Board Certified

Locations

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Special Care Clinic
13123 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045

720-777-6739

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Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045

720-777-1234

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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

  • 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.