Ellen A. Dornelas, Ph.D. is the director of Behavioral Cardiology Associates
and a national leader in the design and delivery of behavioral health services for people with heart disease. Author
of the book, Psychotherapy for Cardiac Patients: Behavioral Cardiology in Practice, and many book chapters
and scientific articles, Dr. Dornelas has more than 15 years of experience as a fulltime psychologist working in a busy heart
center.
Dr. Dornelas created the first
behavioral health program in Preventive Cardiology in Connecticut, serves on staff as director of behavioral health programs
at the Henry Low Heart Center at Hartford Hospital and at at the UConn School of Medicine. In addition to her work with patients,
she has trained many psychologists in the practice of behavioral cardiology.
Education
Ph.D in Health Psychology, Yeshiva University
B.S. in Psychology, Trinity College
