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Sadie Elisseou, M.D.

Trauma-Informed Consultant

Sadie Elisseou, MD is a board-certified internal medicine physician, faculty at Harvard Medical School and the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, and subject matter expert in trauma-informed care, an evidence-based framework for supporting survivors of physical, sexual, psychological, and trans-generational trauma.

About

Dr. Elisseou is a subject matter expert in trauma-informed care (TIC) who collaborates with Perry Law to support their trauma survivors’ legal practice. She is a primary care physician in the VA Boston Healthcare System, faculty at Harvard Medical School and the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, and founder of Trauma-Informed Practices, LLC.

 

Dr. Elisseou teaches clinical healthcare professionals how to provide top-quality care to patients who have experienced trauma. Her award-winning curriculum on trauma-informed physical examination is taught at medical schools across the United States. Dr. Elisseou also consults with companies and organizations that wish to cultivate wellness and help team members optimally engage through stressful times.

Select Awards & Accolades

  • Gold Humanism Honor Society (2010)
  • Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (2015)
  • Internal Medicine Teaching Award, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (2018)
  • Editor’s Choice Award, MedEdPORTAL (2019)
  • ICARE Award, VA Boston Healthcare System (2024)
  • Ambassador, The Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation (2024)