2019 Alumni Board Nominations

Elyssa currently works as a nurse practitioner with the section of nephrology at Yale-New Haven Hospital, providing ambulatory care to patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease on dialysis. She specializes in the management of patients with late-stage CKD, kidney stones, and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Prior to her career as a nurse practitioner, she worked in early childhood education and as a registered nurse, developing a passion for nephrology care. Her special interests include diabetes management in kidney disease, encouraging nurse practitioners to assume leadership roles in interdisciplinary teams, and mentoring new providers.

She is the former president of the Southern New England Chapter of the American Nephrology Nurses Association. She is a current member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society in Nursing, Delta Mu Chapter, and serves on the Medical Advisory Board for the End Stage Renal Disease Network in the New England region, a division of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that oversees dialysis and transplantation practices. She is currently participating in an executive leadership program through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 

Elyssa has a BA in developmental psychology and a BS in human biology from Framingham State University as well as a BSN from Pace University. She completed her MSN at Yale University in 2017. During her time as a student, she was heavily involved in the HAVEN Free Clinic and served as the student relations director, chair of sustainability and development, and a clinical volunteer. Elyssa is currently pursuing a clinical-track DNP through the University of Massachusetts. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and advocating for improved care for patients with kidney disease in the United States and worldwide.