Dr. Karen Cole-George, DNP, RN, Ed., FNP-C

Dr. Karen Cole-George, DNP, RN, Ed., FNP-C is a distinguished healthcare professional with 27 years of experience specializing in high-risk obstetrics, women's health, maternal mental health, and substance use disorder. She has built a career across hospital-based care, private practice, education, and state-level maternal health initiatives, earning recognition for her expertise in holistic patient care, advocacy, and empowering women during the maternal and postpartum period.

A first-generation American, Dr. Cole-George was inspired to pursue nursing by her mother, who was also a nurse. Her healthcare journey began in high school as a candy striper at Harvard Community Health Plan in Boston. She earned her Associate’s, Bachelor’s, and Healthcare Management Certificate from Norfolk State University, followed by a Master’s degree in Nurse Practitioner and Education from Tennessee State University. She completed her Doctorate of Nursing Practice at the University of Miami, where her dissertation focused on preeclampsia and its adverse effects on women of color.

Dr. Cole-George has held numerous leadership and educational roles, including Dean of Nursing and faculty member at Tennessee State University, Director of the Women’s Center at Harton Regional Medical Center, and Maternal Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Program Director at Renaisance Therapy Group. She has also collaborated with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) on maternal health initiatives. Her work emphasizes maternal mortality prevention, high-risk obstetrics, and the implementation of evidence-based practices to improve maternal outcomes.

For the past four years, Dr. Cole-George has contracted with the state of Tennessee as a Maternal Mortality Subject Matter Expert and Maternal Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Subject Matter Expert. Currently, she operates All About You Healthcare, a private practice in Nashville, Tennessee, focused on comprehensive maternal and postpartum care. Her practice provides prenatal care, childbirth education, postpartum support, mental health services, and family-centered programs, with plans to expand services to create a holistic support infrastructure for women and families.

Throughout her career, Dr. Cole-George has maintained a strong commitment to education, mentorship, and advocacy. She empowers patients and healthcare professionals through curriculum development, lectures, and public health initiatives. Her dedication to maternal healthcare, combined with her extensive clinical and leadership experience, positions her as a leading expert in improving maternal outcomes, promoting maternal mental health, and advancing equity in women’s health.

• University of Miami - D.N.P., 2023
• Tennessee State University - M.S. in Nurse Practitioner
• Tennessee State University - M.S. in Education
• Norfolk State University - B.S.
• Norfolk State University - A.S.
• Norfolk State University - Certificate in Healthcare Management

• DNP
• MSN
• RN
• Family Nurse Practitioner-Certified (FNP-C)

• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
• Golden Key International Honor Society
• Chi Eta Phi Nursing Sorority Incorporated
• Postpartum Support International