Michael D. Ellis, PT, DPT
Professor and Associate Chair of Translational Research
Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine

Ellis is professor and associate chair of Translational Research at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences. He has served continuously as a co-investigator or principal investigator on federally funded rehabilitation research grants since 2007. Ellis was recognized by the American Society of Neurorehabilitation as the recipient of the Outstanding Neurorehabilitation Clinician Scientist Award in 2022. He was appointed the inaugural Director of Translational Rehabilitation Research for Northwestern Memorial HealthCare in 2024. Ellis develops and supports research activities across the integrated health system with a mission of integrating best evidence in practice and forging new partnerships between health system rehabilitation clinicians and university faculty investigators.