Skip to main content
Find a DoctorGet Care Now
Skip to main content
Search icon magnifying glass

Contrast

Contact

Share

Donate

MyChart

Help

Image of
Accepting New Patients

Ellie M. Proussaloglou, MD

Surgical Oncology

Affiliated With: Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale Medicine

Call To Schedule Your Appointment

Online scheduling is not available at this time. Please call us at (203) 200-2328 to schedule your appointment.

Biography - Ellie M. Proussaloglou, MD

Ellie Proussaloglou, MD, is a surgical oncologist who specializes in breast surgery.

Growing up with a mother who is a breast pathologist, Dr. Proussaloglou says she was naturally interested in medicine.

“My mother showed me that if you’re drawn to caring for women with cancer, you can do that from a variety of specialties and it sparked an interest in interdisciplinary learning,” she says. “I knew I wanted to explore aspects outside of traditional medical training. I wanted to become an expert at understanding how policy, business, and health care all intersect.”

Between college and medical school, Dr. Proussaloglou worked as a healthcare consultant for two years to further educate herself. During medical school, she continued interdisciplinary work with research on financial toxicity (how the cost of care impacts patients). She then took a unique training path focused on reproductive health.

“Most of my surgical oncology colleagues completed a general surgery residency, but I chose a residency in obstetrics and gynecology,” she says. “I wanted to better understand the spectrum of reproductive health care for women, trans and nonbinary patients, and how cancer care impacts their fertility, sexual health, and quality of life.”

When she meets a patient, Dr. Proussaloglou says the most important thing she can do is figure out “where they are.”

“Everyone comes to a new doctor's appointment with their own history, and it's impossible to get to know someone and their family fully in the course of even an hour-long visit,” she says. “I try to find out what they've heard about breast cancer. Do they have fears from seeing family members or friends who have gone through it? What is important to them? And then I walk them through their imaging, pathology, and diagnosis, and build a picture for them of what we are seeing. I try to break things down into digestible next steps.”

Dr. Proussaloglou says she tells them about the other doctors they will see, what surgery and recovery might be like, and addresses their questions and concerns.

The best part of her job, she says, is working with patients. “It's such a privilege to meet someone and to have them trust you,” she says. “Every time we go into the operating room, I love holding my patient’s hand as they go off to sleep, reminding them that we're going to take the best care of them. I wouldn't have chosen this field if I didn't really love it. And I feel so fortunate to take care of people.”

Her research focuses on patient experience and quality of life after cancer care, with a focus on young patients with breast cancer. She is also interested in caring for people who are considered high risk for developing cancer based on genetic screening.

“We all know that early detection of cancer improves outcomes and saves lives. But how can we best support individuals in making the surgical decisions that make the most sense for them and their future life,” she says.

Read More

Overview

Gender

Female

Specialty

Surgical Oncology

Conditions & Treatments

Breast Cancer

Language(s)

English

Education & Training

Education

University of Chicago School of Medicine

Residency

Women & Infants Hospital

Fellowship

Yale University School of Medicine

Does this provider accept my Insurance?

YES! This insurance is accepted.

Sorry This insurance may not be accepted.

Accepted Insurance

Please check for your insurance on the list below.

  • AETNA
  • ANTHEM BC/BS
  • CIGNA GATEKEEPER PRO
  • CIGNA HEALTHCARE
  • COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK
  • COMPWORKS
  • CONNECTICARE
  • CONSUMER HEALTH NETWORK
  • CORVEL
  • FIRST HEALTH NETWORK
  • FOCUS HEALTHCARE
  • GREAT WEST
  • HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT
  • HUMANA
  • HUSKY
  • MANAGED COMP
  • MEDICAID
  • MEDICARE
  • MULTIPLAN
  • OXFORD HEALTH PLANS
  • PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS
  • PRIME HEALTH SERVICES
  • PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (PHCS)
  • TRICARE - HEALTH NET FEDERAL
  • TRICARE/CHAMPUS
  • UNITED HEALTHCARE
  • WELLCARE

Insurance coverage regularly changes, please contact the doctor’s office directly to verify that your specific insurance plan is accepted.

More About Accepted Insurance

Your Appointment

Preparing for Your Appointment

Your will receive instructions from our office about any items needed prior to your visit. If you have MyChart, you may be able to save time and check in prior to your visit.

View or modify your appointment Request or renew a prescription Send your doctor a message

After Your Appointment

View results, request prescription renewals, schedule follow up visits and more.

Log Into MyChart

Locations

Map View

35 Park St
New Haven, CT 06511

Phone: (203) 200-2328
Fax: (203) 200-2075

111 Goose Lane
Guilford, CT 06437

Phone: (203) 200-2328
Fax: () -

Suite 107
New Haven, CT 06511

Phone: (203) 200-4362
Fax: () -

230 Waterford Pkwy South
Waterford, CT 06385

Phone: (203) 200-2328
Fax: () -

Are you Ellie M. Proussaloglou, MD?

Update your profile