Joy Elwell, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP is a Family Nurse Practitioner with nearly 30 years of experience in nursing. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus. She earned a Master’s degree as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health, focused on Women’s Health, from Lehman College of the City University of New York, Bronx, NY. She earned a Post-master’s Certificate as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Pace University, Pleasantville, NY, and completed the Doctorate of Nursing Practice at Rush University, Chicago, IL in 2006.

Dr. Elwell designed, implemented, and directed the Primary Health Care Center at Concordia College, Bronxville, NY, where she served students, faculty, their families, and the community for 18 years. In 2010, she opened a community-based, NP-directed primary care practice in Scarsdale, NY.

Having taught in both undergraduate and graduate nursing programs, Dr. Elwell is a member of the faculty of Frontier Nursing University, Hyden, KY, teaching nurse practitioner and midwifery students.

She is the Government Affairs Chair for The Nurse Practitioner Association New York State, the Region 2 Director for the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She was selected as a Fellow of AANP in 2011. Dr. Elwell has worked to eliminate barriers to NP practice and increase access to health care. She was recognized in 2007 as “NP of the Year” by The Nurse Practitioner Association New York State. Additionally, she is a member of The North American Menopause Society and Sigma Theta Tau.

She serves the congregation of Village Lutheran Church, Bronxville, NY as Parish Nurse Practitioner.

Dr. Elwell lives in Eastchester, NY, with her husband, Tim Elwell, and their 3 children, Diana, Ryan and Ian.  She enjoys travel, reading, cooking, and her family.