Dr. Ellis received his medical degree from Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic where he was born and raised. After obtaining his medical degree at the oldest University in the “new world”, he dedicated his efforts working for one year in a rural, small hospital, getting involved with the health needs of the patients in the community. He also completed his residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Dominican Republic and soon after went to The Doctors Hospital in Miami for a mini-fellowship in urodynamics and pelvic floor.