Dr. Robert S. Ellis, MD, FACS

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Get to know General Surgeon Dr. Robert S. Ellis, who serves patients in Conroe, Texas.

A board-certified general surgeon specializing in trauma surgery and surgical critical care, Dr. Ellis is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe.

At HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe, superior healthcare meets the comfort and convenience of a comprehensive hospital, close to home, in Conroe, Texas. They have been providing high-quality healthcare to the Montgomery County region for more than 80 years. Their hospital, which is part of Houston’s largest healthcare system HCA Houston Healthcare, has grown to become a full-service medical center and a tertiary referral center – all while remaining true to their mission of providing care, above all else.

Back in 1996, Dr. Ellis graduated with his medical degree from the Temple University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in general surgery at the Harlem Hospital Center in 2002, and his fellowship in surgical critical care at the Jackson Memorial Hospital in 2004.

Distinguished as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), the doctor is board-certified in general surgery and surgical critical care by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care.

Recognized for his dedication to his field, Dr. Ellis has been the recipient of the Patients’ Choice Award (2016).

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