Mary Ellen Zator Estes MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, FNP-C, FAANP
Mary Ellen Zator Estes is a Family Nurse Practitioner in Internal Medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. She is an expert in writing and publishing nursing textbooks with a particular emphasis on physical examination. Her textbook, Health Assessment & Physical Examination, recently published its 5th edition. This text was recognized by both The Nurse Practitioner Journal and Nursing Outlook as one of the best nursing texts of the year in its inaugural year. Her community engagement and leadership as a nurse consultant led to the creation and implementation of multiple community-based AED programs that safeguard the lives of 450,000 Virginians.