David Hoadley Ellison MD

Head, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, Oregon Health & Science University

3181 SW Sam Jackson Park RdPortland, OR 97239
Phone+1 503-494-3442

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Education & Training

Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 1982 - 1985
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1981
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1978
Stanford UniversityB.S., Biology, With distinction, 1970 - 1974

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Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 1979 - 2027
WA State Medical License 2004 - 2013
CO State Medical License 1998 - 2001
CT State Medical License 1985 - 1997
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2016
Distinguished Faculty Award for Outstanding Research OHSU Faculty Senate, 2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Distinct thick ascending limb cell types mediate divalent and monovalent ion transport.
Jessica Bahena-Lopez, David H Ellison
Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension. 2026-11-01
1 citations
The kidney distal tubule potassium switch, modern diet and hypertension.
Paul A Welling, Eric Delpire, David H Ellison, Olivier Staub, Michael Stowasser
Nature Reviews. Nephrology. 2026-10-01
Spatial Organization of Male Mouse Thick Ascending Limb Cell Types.
Jessica P Bahena-Lopez, Joshua N Curry, Chao-Ling Yang, James A McCormick, Sebastian Bachmann
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2026-09-24

Journal Articles

Renal COP9 Signalosome Deficiency Alters cul3-klhl3-WNK Signaling Pathway
David Ellison, MD, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
The Calcium-Sensing Receptor Increases Activity of the Renal NCC Through the WNK4-SPAK Pathway
David Ellison, MD, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Bardoxolone methyl in type 2 diabetes and advanced chronic kidney disease
Ellison, DH, N Engl J Med, 1/1/2014

Books/Book Chapters

Endocrine Emergencies: Recognition and Treatment
Chapter: Diabetes Insipidus
Page 127 - 138Ellison, D.HEditors: D.L. Loriaux.Springer Science+Business Media, New York, NY2014
Endocrine Emergencies: Recognition and Treatment
Chapter: SIADH
Page 115 - 126Ellison, D.H. HyponatremiaEditors: D.L. Loriaux.Springer Science+Business Media, New York, NY2014
Schrier’s Diseases of the Kidney
Chapter: Mechanisms of Diuretic Action
Ellison, D.H., Hoorn, E.J., Schrier, R.WEditors: TM Coffman, FJ Falk, BM Molitoris, EG Neilson, and RW Schrier.Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, PA2013

Lectures

Aldosterone action on the kidney
New York, NY - 1/1/2015
Diuretic Resistance
Washington, DC - 1/1/2015
From Genes to Bedside
Nigmegen, Nethterlands - 1/1/2014

Other

Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Sections
Ellison DH, American College of Physicians, PIER

Press Mentions

Diuretics in States of Volume Overload: An InterviewJanuary 11th, 2023
New Insights into Dietary Salt: The Loved, Loathed, DebatedNovember 17th, 2021
Does Door-to-Diuretic Time Matter?September 17th, 2018

Grant Support

Coordinated cellular heterogeneity in the thick ascending limb and distal tubuleOREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY2025–2030
WNK Kinase Regulation of Thiazide-sensitive NaCl TransportOREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY1998–2030
WNK Kinase Regulation of Thiazide-sensitive NaCl TransportOREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY1998–2030
Role of Kir4.1 in regulating NCC and ROMK in DCTNEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE2022–2026
Nephrology Training GrantNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2011

Professional Memberships

American Society of Nephrology - ASN
Fellow

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