Drexel University College of Medicine

Dr. Ellie Kelepouris is chief of the Division of Nephrology in the Department of Medicine. She is board certified in internal medicine and nephrology. She is a fellow of the American Heart Association and the Advocacy Ambassador of the AHA Kidney Council on Cardiovascular Disease.

Dr. Kelepouris' interests include adult polycystic kidney disease, nephrolithiasis, cardiovascular disease in renal failure and hypertension, and she is recognized as an expert in mineral metabolism and bone disease in chronic kidney disease patients. Dr. Kelepouris sees patients at Hahnemann University Hospital in Center City, Philadelphia.

Affiliated Hospitals: Hahnemann University Hospital, Magee Rehabilitation Hospital

Awards and Honors

• Named "Top Doctor" by Philadelphia magazine (2009, 2011, and 2012)
• "Top Doc" and "Best Doctors in America" (2008, 2009, and 2010)
• Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching (2004)
• Outstanding Leadership Award, National Kidney Foundation
• Distinguished Service Award, National Kidney Foundation
• Outstanding Physician Award, National Kidney Foundation

In the News

"Drexel Physicians Named "Top Docs" by Philadelphia Magazine"
(May 1, 2012)

Dr. Kelepouris is a professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine.

Teaching Recognition

• National Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching.

• Nephrology
• General Internal Medicine

• Chronic kidney disease
• Hemodialisis
• Hypertension
• Hypertension management
• Kidney biopsy
• Kidney stones
• Peritoneal dialysis
• Polycystic kidney disease

• Internal Medicine - Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Philadelphia (1976)

• Internal Medicine - Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Philadelphia (1977)

• Nephrology - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (1979)

• Greek
• French