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John Conard Ellis, MD, served as the 136th President of the Indianapolis Medical Society.
Born and raised in Peoria, Illinois, Dr. Ellis attended the University of Illinois (Honors Biology) and earned his MD from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria.
Dr. Ellis served his pediatric internship and residency at Methodist Hospital of Indiana, Indianapolis. He completed a General Pediatric Academic Fellowship and graduate work in public health and preventive medicine at the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York.
Dr. Ellis is Board Certified in Pediatrics and is a Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics. His distinguished career includes an 18-year practice of general pediatrics, and patient care for 25 years at Methodist and Clarian Health Partners, St. Vincent Hospital, Community Hospitals. With a focus on Medical Management, Dr. Ellis has been the Section Chairman and Medical Director of Pediatrics at Methodist, and a Medical Director at M-Plan. Dr. Ellis has been Clinical Assistant Professor, Indiana University Department of Pediatrics for nearly 30 years. He currently is a Medical Director consultant for Managed Health Services (MHS).
Throughout his career, Dr. Ellis has taken on an active participatory role in all aspects of medicine including serving the Indianapolis Medical Society on committees, in the Delegation and on the Board of Directors. Most recently, Dr. Ellis was the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Society. He is currently an Alternate Trustee to the Board of ISMA, Chairman of the School Health Committee and member of the Committee on Legislation. Dr. Ellis is also a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, The American College of Physician Executives and a board member of Improving Kids Environment (IKE) and the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE). He has been a consultant to the Indiana State Department of Health and the Marion County Health Department on Lead Poisoning and currently serves on the Governor's Indiana Lead-Safe Housing Advisory Council.
Married to Sheryn E. Ellis, the Ellis's live on the Northside of Indianapolis and have two adult children in Indianapolis.
Members Spotlight
Christopher D. Bojrab, MD
Christopher D. Bojrab, MD, is president of Indiana Health Group, the largest multidisciplinary behavioral health private practice in Indiana established in 1987. He is a board certified psychiatrist and Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association who treats child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. His areas of interest include psychopharmacology, mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, sleep disorders, pain syndromes, and gambling addiction.
After graduating from Wabash College, Dr. Bojrab received his M.D. degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine where he also completed his residency and served as Chief Resident.
Dr. Bojrab is a past President of the Indiana Psychiatric Society. He has also served as a delegate to the American Medical Association, as a representative to the American Psychiatric Association, and is on the Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Medical Society.
Dr. Bojrab has repeatedly been named one of the "Top Doctors" and "Top Shrinks" by his peers in Indianapolis Monthly Magazine. In addition to clinical practice, he maintains a busy lecture schedule presenting over 250 presentations, teleconferences, and CME seminars each year across the nation and internationally.
Dr. Bojrab lives on the north side of Indianapolis with his wife and three children. His hobbies include music, photography, computers, and scuba diving.