Sadie Elisseou MD

Physician

VA Boston Healthcare System Brockton Division940 Belmont St.Brockton, MA 02301
Phone+1 508-583-4500

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Summary

I am a medical educator and general internist in the VA healthcare system. I recently served as Course Leader for the Doctoring clinical skills course at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Inspired by my clinical work with Veteran trauma survivors, I developed strategies for how to speak and behave during a physical examination to enhance patients' sense of safety, autonomy, and trust. This novel framework for 'trauma-informed physical examination' has been published and is being taught at various health care institutions around the country. My goal is to change the way we think about, perform, and teach the physical examination.

Clinical Expertise

Trauma-Informed Care and Trauma-Informed Physical Examination

Education & Training

Yale-New Haven Medical CenterChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2014
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityClass of 2010

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2025 - 2028
CT State Medical License 2013 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Editor's Choice Award MedEdPORTAL, 2019

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

17 citations
Trauma-Informed Care: A Missing Link in Addressing Burnout.
Sadie Elisseou
Journal of Healthcare Leadership. 2023-01-01

Journal Articles

A novel, trauma-informed physical examination curriculum for first-year medical students
Elisseou S, Puranam S, Nandi M, MedEdPORTAL, 1/25/2019
A novel, trauma-informed physical examination curriculum
Elisseou S, Puranam S, Nandi M, Medical Education, 3/24/2018

Other

Universal trauma-informed care
Elisseou S, CLOSLER
https://closler.org/lifelong-learning-in-clinical-excellence/universal-trauma-informed-care
3/2/2020