Kate M. Ellery, DO, MS

Administrative Assistant: Stefanie Tavormina

At a young age, Kate Ellery, DO, was influenced by her own pediatrician to pursue a career in medicine. After earning an undergraduate degree in Health and Exercise Science and a Master of Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, Dr. Ellery went on to receive a degree in medicine at Midwestern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Glendale, Arizona. Once Dr. Ellery started medical school, she knew she wanted to follow in her mentor’s path and become a pediatrician.  

Dr. Ellery went on to complete residency in pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, where she also was awarded a fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology. Her GI interests ultimately led her to focus on pancreatic disorders in children — particularly recurring pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis. 

After completion of fellowship, Dr. Ellery came to Pittsburgh in 2017 to advance her interest in patient care and pancreatic research at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Ellery is the Medical Director of the Pancreatic Disorder’s Center, she provides consultations for the Center for Rare Disease Therapy, and serves on the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine as an assistant professor of pediatrics in the division of gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition. She is actively involved in pancreatic research in hopes to better understand pancreatic diseases thus providing better care to her patients and their families.

Professional and Scientific Society Memberships

• National Society of Collegiate Scholars, 2004-2007
• Sigma Sigma Phi-Rho Chapter, Osteopathic Honorary Society, 2009-2011
• American Medical Association, 2007-2011
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 2011-2014
• North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition (NASPGHAN), 2014-Present
• American Pancreatic Association, 2016-Present
• NASPGHAN Pancreas Committee Member, 2017-Present