Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

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

  • Assistant Professor in Surgery, Surgery, Section of Surgical Disciplines 2015 - 2016
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Nephrology, Medicine 2015 - 2016
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Nephrology, Medicine 2009 - 2015
  • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Section of Surgical Disciplines 2009 - 2015
  • Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Nephrology, Medicine 2009
• Recognition
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  In the News

  • NOV 25, 2015

    WRAL

    Q&A: Transplants at Duke University Hospital

  • DEC 2, 2014

    Fox News, AP

    Changes coming to kidney transplant waiting list
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Health system outreach to eliminate disparities in living kidney transplants awarded by National Institutes of Health 2020 - 2024
  • Wake Forest Collaborative Application for an APOLLO Clinical Center awarded by Wake Forest University Health Sciences 2018 - 2020
  • RaDIANT Community Study to Reduce Disparities in Access to Kidney Transplantation awarded by Emory University 2016 - 2019
  • Transplant Social Worker Support for Live Kidney Donation in African Americans awarded by National Institutes of Health 2014 - 2018
  • Longitudinal assessment of CMV and BK virus immunity in renal transplant patients awarded by National Institutes of Health 2013 - 2016
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  External Relationships

  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Novartis
  • RadMD LLC
  • Relypsa
  • Sanofi Genzyme
  • Veloxis
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • 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.” American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons 20, no. 8 (August 2020): 2113–25. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajt.15791.
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    • Laub, Melissa R., Jennifer Byrns, Jennifer Gommer, Matthew Ellis, and Matt Harris. “Delayed vs initial cytomegalovirus prophylaxis after kidney transplantation.” Clinical Transplantation 34, no. 6 (June 2020): e13854. https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.13854.
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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.” Transplant International : Official Journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation, May 20, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1111/tri.13656.
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    • 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.” Clinical Transplantation 34, no. 3 (March 2, 2020): e13799. https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.13799.
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    • Cabacungan, A. N., C. J. Diamantidis, J. St Clair Russell, T. S. Strigo, I. Pounds, A. Alkon, J. A. Riley, et al. “Development of a Telehealth Intervention to Improve Access to Live Donor Kidney Transplantation.” Transplantation Proceedings 51, no. 3 (April 2019): 665–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.12.032.
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    • Abbes, Sarah, Ara Metjian, Alice Gray, Tereza Martinu, Laurie Snyder, Dong-Feng Chen, Matthew Ellis, Gowthami M. Arepally, and Oluwatoyosi Onwuemene. “Human Leukocyte Antigen Sensitization in Solid Organ Transplantation: A Primer on Terminology, Testing, and Clinical Significance for the Apheresis Practitioner.” Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis : Official Peer Reviewed Journal of the International Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy 21, no. 5 (October 2017): 441–50. https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-9987.12570.
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    • Davis, Bradley, Daniele Marin, Lynne M. Hurwitz, James Ronald, Matthew J. Ellis, Kadiyala V. Ravindra, Bradley H. Collins, and Charles Y. Kim. “Application of a Novel CT-Based Iliac Artery Calcification Scoring System for Predicting Renal Transplant Outcomes.” Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology 206, no. 2 (February 2016): 436–41. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.15.14794.
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    • Strigo, Tara S., Patti L. Ephraim, Iris Pounds, Felicia Hill-Briggs, Linda Darrell, Matthew Ellis, Debra Sudan, et al. “The TALKS study to improve communication, logistical, and financial barriers to live donor kidney transplantation in African Americans: protocol of a randomized clinical trial.” Bmc Nephrology 16 (October 9, 2015): 160. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-015-0153-y.
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    • Englum, Brian R., Matthew A. Schechter, William D. Irish, Kadiyala V. Ravindra, Deepak S. Vikraman, Scott L. Sanoff, Matthew J. Ellis, Debra L. Sudan, and Uptal D. Patel. “Outcomes in kidney transplant recipients from older living donors.” Transplantation 99, no. 2 (February 2015): 309–15. https://doi.org/10.1097/tp.0000000000000607.
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    • Beermann, Kristi J., Matthew J. Ellis, Debra L. Sudan, and Matthew T. Harris. “Tacrolimus dose requirements in African-American and Caucasian kidney transplant recipients on mycophenolate and prednisone.” Clinical Transplantation 28, no. 7 (July 2014): 762–67. https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.12376.
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    • Phelan, P. J., D. N. Howell, S. R. Smith, and M. J. Ellis. “Late coexistent acute cellular and antibody-mediated rejection in non-sensitized renal transplant patients.” International Urology and Nephrology 46, no. 5 (May 2014): 1031–33. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-013-0525-9.
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    • Bashir, Mustafa R., Tracy A. Jaffe, Todd V. Brennan, Uptal D. Patel, and Matthew J. Ellis. “Renal transplant imaging using magnetic resonance angiography with a nonnephrotoxic contrast agent.” Transplantation 96, no. 1 (July 2013): 91–96. https://doi.org/10.1097/tp.0b013e318295464c.
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    • Barbas, A. S., A. S. Rege, A. W. Castleberry, J. Gommer, M. J. Ellis, T. V. Brennan, B. H. Collins, et al. “Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome independently associated with tacrolimus and sirolimus after multivisceral transplantation.” American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons 13, no. 3 (March 2013): 808–10. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajt.12061.
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    • Wang, Liming, Mathew J. Ellis, Jose A. Gomez, William Eisner, Walter Fennell, David N. Howell, Phillip Ruiz, Timothy A. Fields, and Robert F. Spurney. “Mechanisms of the proteinuria induced by Rho GTPases.” Kidney International 81, no. 11 (June 2012): 1075–85. https://doi.org/10.1038/ki.2011.472.
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    • Ellis, M. J., C. R. Parikh, J. K. Inrig, M. Kambay, and U. D. Patel. “Erratum: Chronic kidney disease after hematopoietic cell transplantation: A systematic review (American Journal of Transplantation (2008) 8:11 (2378-2390) DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02408.x).” American Journal of Transplantation 9, no. 4 (April 1, 2009): 865. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02584.x.
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    • Ellis, M. J., C. R. Parikh, J. K. Inrig, M. Kanbay, and U. D. Patel. “Chronic kidney disease after hematopoietic cell transplantation: a systematic review.” American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons 8, no. 11 (November 2008): 2378–90. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02408.x.
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    • Wang, Liming, Mathew J. Ellis, Timothy A. Fields, David N. Howell, and Robert F. Spurney. “Beneficial effects of the Rho kinase inhibitor Y27632 in murine puromycin aminonucleoside nephrosis.” Kidney & Blood Pressure Research 31, no. 2 (January 2008): 111–21. https://doi.org/10.1159/000121531.
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    • Szczech, Lynda Anne, Albert Anderson, Christian Ramers, John Engeman, Matthew Ellis, David Butterly, and David N. Howell. “The uncertain significance of anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody among HIV-infected persons with kidney disease.” American Journal of Kidney Diseases : The Official Journal of the National Kidney Foundation 48, no. 4 (October 2006): e55–59. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2006.06.007.
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    • Ellis, Matthew J., and Uptal D. Patel. “Hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation.” The New England Journal of Medicine 355, no. 10 (September 2006): 1070. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmc061443.
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    • Emani, Sitaram M., Matthew J. Ellis, Louis R. Dibernardo, Sharon Colgrove, Donald D. Glower, and Doris A. Taylor. “Systolic contraction within aneurysmal rabbit myocardium following transplantation of autologous skeletal myoblasts.” The Journal of Surgical Research 135, no. 1 (September 2006): 202–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2006.03.020.
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    • Aston, A. G., S. M. Emani, S. L. Pineles, S. L. Colgrove, M. J. Ellis, and D. A. Taylor. “Genetically engineered myoblasts survive allogeneic transplant into myocardium.” Circulation 104, no. 17 (October 23, 2001): 324–324.
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  • Book Sections

    • Ellis, M. J., B. H. Collins, B. Ezekian, and S. J. Knechtle. “Medical evaluation of the living donor.” In Kidney Transplantation - Principles and Practice, 104–14, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-53186-3.00007-3.
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  • Conference Papers

    • Goldfarb, David A. “Re: Renal transplant imaging using magnetic resonance angiography with a nonnephrotoxic contrast agent.” In The Journal of Urology, 190:2175, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2013.08.058.
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    • Ellis, M. J., S. M. Emani, S. L. Colgrove, D. D. Glower, and D. A. Taylor. “Cell dosage is critical for improved contractility following cellular cardiomyoplasty.” In Circulation, 104:336–336. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2001.
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