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Dr. Elle Stanley Makes Patient Care the Top Priority

Dr. Elle Stanley Makes Patient Care the Top Priority

Dr. Elle Stanley switched her dream from medical school to dental school during COVID. A family dentist in her hometown of Columbia, MO inspired the change (thanks Dr. Greg) and introduced her to all the wonderful aspects of dentistry that Elle loves, such as working collaboratively, doing artistic work, and changing people’s lives every day. She graduated from Creighton University School of Dentistry in 2026, and credits Creighton’s educational experience and Jesuit values with making her a well-rounded practitioner with a large emphasis on complex patient care.

Dr. Stanley is a very loud and proud Nebraska fan, completing her undergraduate degree there in 2022, but has family ties reaching back much further! You can find her watching the Huskers play (any sport really) but, as a true Midwesterner, she loves football the most! She also loves spending time with her fiancé John playing board games, watching Survivor, experimenting in the kitchen, or riding their bikes along many of the local trails.

Dr. Stanley is learning quite a bit about the hidden gems around Ames from her fiancé John, who went to ISU and is a proud alum. She is looking forward to integrating herself into the Ames community and making a lasting impact at Dentistry at Somerset