Dr. David Ellis
Family Medicine
DAVENPORT, FL
44 years experience male
Locations
Family Telehealth PLLC
Davenport, FL
About
Bio
The relationship that I form with my patients is the foundation of their care, allowing me to tailor the management of their health to their unique journey. My past experience as both a teacher and medical officer, in addition to working as a physician, helps me understand each patient’s individual needs. As our relationship grows and matures, I hope to become a trusted friend, partner, and helper in the life events that happen to all of us.
When I’m not working, I enjoy keeping up with my two grandchildren and looking after my Australian Labradoodle, Tucker!
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Family Medicine
Licenses
United States: Hawaii, North Carolina, Texas
Doctor Q&A
489 Answers
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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HRV: This is a very complex issue that involves your monitor looking at the electrical function of your heart. The Heart Rate Variability(HRV) is a combina... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Meloxicam : Meloxicam is an anti-inflammatory medication used to reduce pain from inflammation in joints or other tissues. Side effects include stomach irritation... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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New Depo Tx: The start of depo can carry with it some symptoms you mentioned but i would suggest you have your doc review your history and do an office exam to mak... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:
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Gland pain: With stimulus from extreme sour or sweet, your saliva and/or parotid gland could have reacted-like a spasm. Or is some cases it can be a small stone i... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Normal: This explanation you offer does not appear to be abnormal or in need of further attention.Painful erections or pain at the end of the penis with swell... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Bowel issues: Regarding your bowel complaint, I am most concerned about the length of constipation accompanied by burning. I would suggest you see your primary care... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Metronidazole: Because of the interaction between the metronidazole and alcohol, I would recommend that you not have any alcohol while taking this medication. It can... Read More
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A 42-year-old male asked:
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Lazy eye: If this is "lazy eye" or a condition called amblyopia, placing a patch on the "good" eye for 2 hours at a time can help strengthen the eye that needs ... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Steroids and DM: I would recommend that you discuss with your doctor alternative treatment for the condition requiring you to use oral steroids. It is very difficult t... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Skin lesion: I would recommend having your doctor look at the skin lesion to see if further testing or biopsy is needed. It is difficult to address your fear of a ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Shaving: Shaving can sometimes irritate the base of the hair, or the follicle and cause swelling, redness and itching. Keeping the area clean and dry along wit... Read More
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A member asked:
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Anx/depression : It is important for you to be able to discuss your symptoms with your doctor or with a trained medical professional who deals with behavioral health. ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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COVID exposed: It would be advisable for you to be tested to see if you have the COVID viral antigen present. If so, continued quarantine may be necessary. Also, you... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Edema: Sounds like your doctor has it well in hand. If you are not as active the vein system in your legs become sluggish in getting blood back into the cent... Read More
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A 46-year-old male asked:
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Breast lumps: I would definitely recommend that you see your primary provider for initial evaluation and a mammogram. This is a good start to see if anything furthe... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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HSV and CBC: Classically any viral infection that causes symptoms that affect the body with fever, pain can depress the white blood cell count somewhat and also ca... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Right sided pain : It is unlikely that the vinegar has caused the symptoms you describe. However with pain in this area there are possible other causes like gallbladder ... Read More
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A 67-year-old female asked:
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Dyspepsia : If you can, try to avoid alcohol, chocolate or other foods you have found irritating. If you use over the counter chewable Pepcid complete - 2 at bedt... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Ovarian cyst : If a cyst on the ovary is described as simple, it usually has a very thin wall with fluid that is not mixed with blood or other cellular products. If ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Labial cyst : A cyst in this area can initially be treated with warm sitz baths, where you sit in a warm tub bath water for approximately 10-15 minutes 2-3 times da... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Pudendal neuralgia: Yes definitely can cause the symptoms you mention. The pudendal nerve on the RIGHT and LEFT side supplies the area you mentioned and controls sensatio... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Neck spasm: These are usually due to spasm of the muscle surrounding your neck and shoulder. Local ice to the area for 20 min every 1-2 hrs, lying down and restin... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Genital warts: There are a number of ways of treating this condition to include application of medicine to the warts, cautery, liquid nitrogen. Your GYN provider wou... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 44 years experience
Anxiety meds: Buspar is a non-sedating anti-anxiety med that should be taken regularly for people with mild anxiety if prescribed by your doctor. Meds like Zoloft (... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 44 years experience
Sunscreen: A high SPF sunscreen (over 50) or so protects your skin from the harmful radiation from the sun. Over along periods of time if your skin is exposed to... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 44 years experience
Lamictal: You are on the highest dose of this medication and if you are also taking other meds that interfere with lamictal, the extra dose symptoms will eventu... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 44 years experience
Trigger point: Sometimes a local irritation of the muscle groups in your back can cause a specific, usually small area to hurt. Called a trigger point. Things as sim... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 44 years experience
Pelvic discomfort: Sciatica and anxiety are not usually associated with pelvic discomfort. If you have had pelvic surgery or delivered children vaginally you can definit... Read More
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A 86-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 44 years experience
Indapamide: This medication is a mild water pill that can be used for blood pressure control and/or swelling in your legs - and can be taken with metformin. I wou... Read More
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A 61-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Ellisanswered
Family Medicine 44 years experience
Chlorpheniramine is a short acting antihistamine whereas Allegra is a long-acting, relatively none sedating antihistamine that lasts approximately 24 ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Ellisanswered
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Antibiotics like amoxicillin can affect the birth control pill. The effect is to make the pill not as potent and thus, the possibility of becoming pr... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 44 years experience
Sinus infection: This very likely is an infection in the sinuses surrounding your nose. When you have the foul smell sensation, it is likely bacterial and would respon... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 44 years experience
Check with surgeon: There are 2 doctors you will need to contact for specific information explaining your finding. The first is your primary surgeon who performed the lam... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 44 years experience
Vision change: Anytime a person has a clouding or loss of vision in one eye, I recommend a trip to an ED because the causes for one sided visual worsening can be ser... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 44 years experience
Back injury: Many people who have lift injuries can experience back pain that can radiate to the leg(s). This can be due to muscle strain and spasm, or compression... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 44 years experience
Carpal tunnel: Especially while sleeping, it is not unusual for your hands to flex at the wrist and remain in that position, pinching on the median nerve that goes t... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Ellisanswered
Family Medicine 44 years experience
Sprain injury: The treatment you have tried is compression of the tissues and helps - also elevation, ice for 20 min every 1-2 hrs and wearing a wrap first before a ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 44 years experience
Persistent HA: You may need to seek out an urgent care provider to review your headache location, surrounding issues like a fall or infection that could be lingering... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 44 years experience
Abdom/pelvic pain: I would suggest you have this evaluated by a provider to eval for urine infection,possibly premature uterine irritability and contractions before goin... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 44 years experience
Paronychia: The description of your toe here’s one that can be treated with hot soaks 3 to 4 times daily, a good local cleansing of the area at least 3 to 4 times... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 44 years experience
Swelling of hand: She will need to see her pediatric doctor as soon as possible. The fact that there is more than one finger involved and the number is increasing makes... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 44 years experience
Skin infection : Yes you could get a skin infection from a contaminated blade but also would need to be checked for your HIV status now and every 3 months for the next... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Ellisanswered
Family Medicine 44 years experience
Biotin is a safe and water soluble vitamin that can be taken daily. It acts as what is called a Co-enzyme and assists the body in some important chemi... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Ellisanswered
Family Medicine 44 years experience
Quarantine: It is correct that 10 day quarantine is recommended from test date. I am assuming that your test was negative but it is important for you not to retur... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Ellisanswered
Family Medicine 44 years experience
Breast pain: When you are breastfeeding and you notice pain not only in your breast but also in the nipple area with cracking, please see your doctor as soon as po... Read More
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A 68-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 44 years experience
Toe/Foot : It is very important to have your toe and foot examined as soon as possible to check the possibility of a foreign body in your foot and/or infection t... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
I keep getting headaches on the right side of my brain. it almost always starts behind my right eye?
Dr. David Ellisanswered
Family Medicine 44 years experience
Headache: One-sided headache needs a closer look by your doctor into your symptoms,how often,what kind of pain,any history of trauma,but would be best evaluated... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Ellisanswered
Family Medicine 44 years experience
Low back pain: If you have strained your back,the muscles and soft tissues are injured and cause the pain. Ice cubes in a ziplock bag right on the lower back for 20 ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Ellisanswered
Family Medicine 44 years experience
Eye Pain: It is important for you to see your physician or an emergency department physician as soon as possible due to the symptoms you mentioned. Most importa... Read More
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A 71-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Ellisanswered
Family Medicine 44 years experience
Itching : Itching of the skin in the absence of pain most often is from a substance or an insect bite that has irritated the skin and caused a reaction. An init... Read More
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Sep 19, 2021
Hello, Dr Ellis. can I please get a prescription for an UTI, I had it before. frequent urinating and burning
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Very good evening Dr. Ellis! Thank you very much for this information!
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U are 100% right Dr.My symptoms disappeared yest. I have a hormone imb
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Thank you for your answer to my question. It is greatly appreciated.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, TX
Graduated 1979MD
Residency
EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER
Completed 1982
Awards
Meritorious Service Medal - United States Army
Liberation of Kuwait Medal and S.W. Asia Medal, United States Army
Legion of Merit, US Army
Affiliations
American Academy of Family Physicians
Texas Academy of Family Physicians
Christian Medical and Dental Association
Publications
Association of An Interruption In Family Practice Residency Training with Change in In-Training Examination Scores: A Comparison of Two Military Resid...
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