Maisie Orsillo, DO

Maisie Orsillo, DO is a current medical education fellow and instructor of internal medicine at Yale School of Medicine. Maisie completed her bachelor’s degree in Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University and received her doctorate from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. Prior to starting medical school she worked with the AmeriCorps program as a healthcare access advocate with St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center, a non-profit dedicated to caring for those without health insurance. She then went on to complete her internal medicine residency and a chief resident year with the Yale Primary Care program. She is passionate about preventative health, diabetes care, medical education and patient advocacy. As a type one diabetic Maisie particularly enjoys supporting individuals living with diabetes through comprehensive medical and lifestyle counseling. Her research, focused on patient outcomes through the Yale Primary Care program’s diabetes clinic, earned her the Johns Hopkins Barker-Kern GIM Research Award. Her commitment to comprehensive excellence in primary care was acknowledged by her receipt of the Yale University School of Medicine Rosenbaum Primary Care Recognition Award.

Her current clinical work consists of both inpatient and outpatient general medicine, where she regularly works in a teaching capacity with residents. Educating residents and medical students is one of Maisie’s most rewarding activities. She strongly believes in fostering diagnostic curiosity and creating a safe learning environment for learners to explore their clinical questions. As a chief resident focused on community engagement and advocacy, Maisie designed and implemented a novel curriculum for internal medicine residents focused on providing care to patients with disabilities. She has expanded this curriculum and is currently studying its impact on resident knowledge, skills, and attitudes towards caring for this patient population. She is uniquely positioned to teach others in this topic area as a long-standing advocate and caregiver for her sister who lives with autism. Maisie is committed providing longitudinal primary care to individuals with complex medical conditions, especially those living with disabilities.