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“My physician superpower is that I genuinely care deeply about my patients and integrate that fact into every aspect of my mission. I approach their care as I would want someone to care for my family members. My patient care experiences inspire my lifelong learning commitment for medical practice as well as my research and entrepreneurial efforts to improve not only health, but also quality of life. I truly honor the privilege of having my patients trust me as their doctor.”
As a physician-scientist, Dr. Kilgore-Nolan takes her passion for helping her patients beyond the bedside to not only contribute to excellent clinical care, but also research issues and solutions that greatly impact the most vulnerable health populations. She has engaged in research funded by the National Institutes of Health at some of the country’s most world-renowned and cutting-edge academic centers at Emory, Duke, and Yale universities. Furthermore, as a freelance author, she contributes to dialogue on healthcare topics such as Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Healthcare Delivery & Policy, and Maternal & Women’s Health.
Dr. Kilgore-Nolan is currently taking a sabbatical away from clinical medicine while prioritizing her own health and family as a cancer survivor and new mother, but she remains highly engaged in clinical research and health-related entrepreneurial activities. Prior to taking her sabbatical away from clinical medicine, Dr. Kilgore-Nolan served as a senior Obstetrics and Gynecology resident physician at Duke University Medical Center. In the coming years, she aspires to resume Obstetrics and Gynecology residency training and become an Obstetrician and Gynecologist who partners with her patients throughout their lifetime to produce sustainably healthy habits. Throughout her medical journey, Dr. Kilgore-Nolan remains committed to educating and mentoring medical students and trainees, especially establishing a strong pipeline of underrepresented physicians to provide care for underserved communities.
Dr. Kilgore-Nolan’s primary research interest is evaluating systems of healthcare for quality, value, equity, and innovation, especially relating to women’s health. She also has secondary research interests, exploring: (1) higher education and authentic leadership for transforming health, such as diversity, equity, and inclusion in healthcare leadership and the dynamics of effective interdisciplinary healthcare teams, and (2) humanism in healthcare, such as holistic women’s health and medical trainee wellness. Given her unique variety of research interests, Dr. Kilgore-Nolan is building a synergistic set of research skills and a diverse portfolio of academic publications that support The DKN Mission.