Dr. Matthew Ellman

Biography

Matthew Ellman is a Professor of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine, specializing in General Internal Medicine. He serves as the Director of Yale Internal Medicine Associates and the Director of Medical Student Palliative End-of-Life Care. Dr. Ellman received his Bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. He completed his residency in Primary Care Internal Medicine at New York University-Bellevue Hospital and a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program at Yale. As a core member of the Clinical Skills Faculty at Yale, Dr. Ellman has developed a longitudinal, integrated curriculum aimed at teaching palliative and end-of-life care skills to medical students. His educational passion is centered around ensuring that medical students graduate with the competencies necessary to provide effective and compassionate care to patients facing life-limiting and terminal illnesses. Dr. Ellman is also recognized for his contributions to medical research and has received various accolades for his clinical excellence, including the David J. Leffell Prize at Yale.

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