Kelly R. Elmore, DNP, APRN-CRNA

Assistant Professor, Director of Research, Nurse Anesthesiology Program

Kelly Elmore is a practicing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist for orthopedics and outpatient surgery in Charlotte, NC. Prior to relocating to the Carolinas, she provided anesthesia care to a variety of patient populations at a level 1 trauma center in Cincinnati, OH. She has over 10 years of experience in both didactic and clinical anesthesia instruction and previously served as core faculty for the University of Cincinnati Nurse Anesthesia Program. Dr. Elmore holds a BA in Bio-Psychology, two MSN degrees (Nurse Anesthesia and Clinical Nurse Leader foci), and a DNP (Population Health focus). Her interests include ambulatory anesthesia, anesthesia care for older adult populations, and preoperative quality improvement initiatives.