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Dr. Shannon Scott Ellis, MD

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(12 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine (2005)

Professional interests include: HIV test, sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing, osteoporosis screening, and more.

26 W Jackson Commons Drive
Hoschton, GA 30548

(706) 658-2452

Dr. Shannon Scott Ellis, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Hoschton, GA specializing in family medicine. He graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine in 2005 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Shannon Scott Ellis, MD is affiliated with NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP INC and NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP URGENT CARE LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

26 W Jackson Commons Drive
Hoschton, GA 30548

Some issues Dr. Shannon Scott Ellis, MD can help you with:

Joint Aspiration

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

Joint Injections

blood draw	13
doctor visit	1073
lab tests	40
preventive care	64
vaccines	67

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	24
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

blood draw	58
doctor visit	1138
lab tests	96
preventive care	33
vaccines	36

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	35
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

blood draw	302
diabetes management	39
doctor visit	864
lab tests	90
preventive care	109
vaccines	72

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	32
Less than 65	82

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

blood draw	387
diabetes management	62
doctor visit	870
lab tests	138
preventive care	185
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
vaccines	125
X-rays	16

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	18
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

blood draw	318
diabetes management	115
doctor visit	806
lab tests	212
preventive care	255
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
vaccines	129
X-rays	12

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	18
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

blood draw	109
diabetes management	127
doctor visit	769
lab tests	242
preventive care	202
vaccines	77

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	19
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

blood draw	477
diabetes management	94
doctor visit	859
lab tests	168
preventive care	225
vaccines	115

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	21
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

blood draw	460
diabetes management	42
doctor visit	751
lab tests	116
preventive care	137
vaccines	97

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	13
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

blood draw	804
diabetes management	153
doctor visit	1272
lab tests	344
preventive care	277
vaccines	126

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shannon Scott Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shannon Scott Ellis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hoschton, GA were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

blood draw	325
diabetes management	90
doctor visit	936
lab tests	165
preventive care	170
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
vaccines	97
X-rays	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon Scott Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	238
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	66
85 and over	18
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	128

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shannon Scott Ellis, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shannon Scott Ellis, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	6
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Shannon Scott Ellis, MD graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine in 2005. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine (2005)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shannon Scott Ellis, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP INC

NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP URGENT CARE LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shannon Scott Ellis, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 12 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shannon Scott Ellis, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hoschton, GA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-11