Dr. Ellini attended medical school at Eastern Virginia Medical School and completed his pediatric training at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. He completed his pediatric cardiology fellowship at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC. Prior to joining Pediatrix Cardiology of Southern California, Dr. Ellini was assistant professor of pediatrics in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Maryland Children's Hospital. Dr. Ellini's clinical interests include all aspects of outpatient and inpatient pediatric cardiology with a focus on non-invasive imaging and cardiac genetics.

Dr. Ellini's enjoys traveling, spending time with his family and sports. He is fluent in English and Farsi.