Erik G. Ellsworth, MD

About Erik G. Ellsworth, MD

Erik G. Ellsworth, MD, is a cardiologist and the medical director of Advanced Cardiac Imaging at Phoenix Children's. His expertise includes pediatric cardiology, echocardiography, cardiac MRI and neuromuscular disorders.

A fifth-generation Arizonan, Dr. Ellsworth earned his undergraduate degree summa cum laude from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. He earned his medical degree and completed a pediatric residency at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. He then pursued a pediatric cardiology fellowship at Texas Children's Hospital Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, followed by a cardiac MRI fellowship at Arizona Pediatric Cardiology of Phoenix Children's Hospital.

Dr. Ellsworth is certified in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is a member of the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, American Society of Echocardiography, Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance and the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics.

Knowing the importance of research and publishing to advancing his field, Dr. Ellsworth has published in professional journals such as Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Quality and Safety. He's been an invited speaker at numerous international and regional conferences. Committed to educating the next generation of physicians, Dr. Ellsworth serves as the pediatric site director and an assistant professor for Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, and an assistant professor at the University of Arizona and Creighton University medical schools.

When it comes to patient care, Dr. Ellsworth believes in empowering his patients and their families in their own medical care. He encourages shared decision-making and provides physical and emotional support throughout their health journeys.

In his free time, Dr. Ellsworth enjoys traveling with his family, hiking, running and scuba diving. He also enjoys singing, playing violin and cheering for the Phoenix Suns.

Medical School / Education

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN

Residency

(Pediatrics) Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN

Fellowship

(Pediatric Cardiology) Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

(Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Arizona Pediatric Cardiology, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ

Pediatric Cardiology

American Board of Pediatrics

Pediatric Cardiology

Cardiac MRI

Echocardiography

Neuromuscular Disorders

Professional Affiliations

Member, American Heart Association

Member, American College of Cardiology

Member, American Society of Echocardiography

Member, Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance

Member, Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics

Benjamin C, Ellsworth E, Bryant R, Bhat D. Transthoracic Echocardiography in the Preoperative Assessment of the Newborn Coarctation: Limiting Risks Associated with Advance Imaging Techniques. Pediatric Quality and Safety 8(5): p e682, Sept/Oct 2023.

Hamilton T, Sabati A, Nowlen T, Ellsworth E, Lindblade C. Isolated Right Subclavian Artery From the Pulmonary Artery in D-Transposition of the Great Arteries. CASE: Cardiovascular Imaging Case Reports 7(4): 134-137, Feb 2023.

Ellsworth EG, Ackerman MJ. The Changing Face of Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young. Heart Rhythm. 2(12):1283-5, Dec 2005.

Perkins MJ, Van Driest SL, Ellsworth EG, Will ML, Gersh BJ, Ommen SR, Ackerman MJ. Gene-Specific Modifying Effects of Pro-LVH Polymorphisms Involving the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System among 389 Unrelated Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. European Heart Journal. 26(22):2457-62, Nov 2005.

Van Driest SL, Ellsworth EG, Ommen SR, Tajik AJ, Gersh BJ, Ackerman MJ. Prevalence and Spectrum of Thin Filament Mutations in an Outpatient Referral Population with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Circulation. 108(4):445-51, 2003 Jul 29. Journal number 2.

Cardiac MRI