About E. Christopher Ellison, MD, FACS
Dr. Ellison is a second-generation academic surgeon. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1972 and his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1976. He went on to complete a residency in general surgery at The Ohio State University, after which he was a Surgical Gastroenterology Research Fellow at Ohio State. He was in community practice in Columbus between 1987-1993 before returning to Ohio State, where he has remained throughout his career. At Ohio State, he led the division of general surgery, served as director of the general surgery residency program, and served as chair of the department of surgery and interim Dean of the College of Medicine (2014-2016). He is the Robert M. Zollinger Professor of Surgery Emeritus at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and most recently served a two-year term as the George W. Paulson MD Medical Heritage Center Scholar-in-Residence. He was previously the president and CEO of The Ohio State University Physicians Practice Plan, an organization of which he was also a founding member.

About the American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 84,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world.

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