Selena Ellis, M.D.

06/30/2017

We are pleased to announce that we are the first Neurology practice in the Western United States to offer Calmare/Scrambler therapy to treat chronic pain in patients who suffer from neuropathy, headaches, migraines, trigeminal neuralgia and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Calmare therapy is a non-invasive and non-opioid treatment being used by the Mayo Clinic, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins. An electrode is placed on the region where the patient is feeling pain. A “no pain” signal is transmitted to the brain and ultimately replaces previously existing pain in the region. The effects of Calmare therapy vary by individual; however, many patients can tell if the therapy will be helpful after the first treatment. In most cases, patients show significant improvement for a few hours after the first treatment. Please feel free to contact our office manager Cynthia at (510) 644-2282 or officemanager@selenaellismd.com for more information on Calmare therapy.

Additional information on Calmare therapy can also be found on our practice website http://selenaellismd.com/calmare , as well as in the literature provided below.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4973603/pdf/nihms804081.pdf

http://selenaellismd.com/sites/default/files/content/files/Mayo.pdf

of Berkeley California is proud to announce the first Neurology practice in the Western United States to offer Calmare therapy for the treatment of nerve pain. Dr. Ellis practices neurology at her medical practice which treats chronic pain in patients suffering from trigeminal neuralgia, peripheral…

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Dr. Ellis attended medical school at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, and completed her neurology residency at the UCLA School of Medicine in 2002. She then spent a year as Chief Resident and Fellow at the Wadsworth VA/UCLA Department of Neurology, where she obtained subspecialty training in electrodiagnosis of neuromuscular disease.

Dr. Ellis treats common neurologic disorders such as headache, peripheral neuropathy and among others. Other common symptoms in our practice include pain syndromes of many types, difficulty with gait or balance, and sensory changes to the arms or legs.

An initial consultation with Dr. Ellis will allow for a lengthy and detailed history and examination. She will order any necessary tests, including blood work, MRI scan, nerve testing (EMG/NCS), and EEG (brain wave study). After a diagnosis is made, Dr. Ellis will continue management of symptoms.

Dr. Ellis also has subspecialty training in evaluation and management of problems affecting the peripheral nervous system, including systemic neuropathies, mononeuropathy and radiculopathy. Dr. Ellis holds board certification with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and with the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

We look forward to seeing you in the office.