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Marianne Passarelli, MD, MBA

Associate Professor of Urology
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Associate Professor of Urology

Biography

Dr. Marianne Passarelli grew up in Vermont and attended Cornell University followed by the University of Vermont College of Medicine.She completed her Urologic training at SUNY Health Science Center Syracuse. She practiced in Syracuse, NY for two years before moving to New Haven with her general surgeon husband Dr. James Passarelli.

Dr. Passarelli was the first woman to practice Urology in southern Connecticut. When she started practice in New Haven there was only one other woman Urologist in the state of Connecticut. Since that time she has focused her practice on women’s health issues. She cares for patients with overactive bladder, voiding dysfunction, incontinence and recurrent urinary tract infections in addition to the evaluation and management of stone disease and hematuria. She focuses on conservative and behavioral therapies of management before considering surgical therapy. These therapies include but are not limited to dietary and behavioral management, physical therapy, biofeedback and neuromodulation.

Dr. Passarelli sees patients in Hamden, Madison, Old Saybrook and New Haven. She cares for patients at the Saint Raphael Campus of Yale New Haven Hospital.

Appointments

Education & Training

MBA
Quinnipiac University School of Business (2014)
Chief Resident
SUNY Health Science Center (1992)
Resident
SUNY Health Science Center (1991)
Assistant Resident
SUNY Health Science Center (1988)
Intern
SUNY Health Science Center (1987)
MD
University of Vermont College of Medicine (1986)
BS
Cornell University College of Engineering (1982)

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    American College of Surgeons

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    New Haven Community Medical Group

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    Hospital of Saint Raphael

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    Castle Connolly Top Doctor

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    Hospital of Saint Raphael

Clinical Care

Overview

Marianne Passarelli, MD, is a urologist at Yale Medicine focusing on female urologic issues, including urinary tract infections, kidney stones, overactive bladder, voiding dysfunctions, and pelvic health issues.

When meeting with new patients, Dr. Passarelli starts by asking a set of routine questions before allowing the patient to chat freely. This helps her get more information about each patient’s life and underlying stressors. “We usually do pelvic exams as part of their routine visit. While patients are preparing for physical examination, I will talk with them about their daily life, and I think that’s where a lot of the issues come out that are affecting what’s causing their actual urinary dysfunction issues,” she says.

As a clinician, Dr. Passarelli prefers conservative treatment methods. “I try not to jump to pharmacologic treatments, medication treatments, or surgery immediately, and just try to do a lot of behavioral modification,” she says.

She also treats her patients as people. “I establish friendly relationships with my patients at a level where we talk about things other than their physical needs and medical problems. A lot of times, they feel relief just talking about those issues,” she says.

In addition to treating patients, Dr. Passarelli is an assistant professor of clinical urology at Yale School of Medicine.

Clinical Specialties

Urology

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Board Certifications

  • Urology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Urology
    Original Certification Date
    1995

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Urology

Po Box 208056

New Haven, CT 06520-8056

United States

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