James Elmore, MD, FAAP

Castle Connolly 20-25
2023-22025 Top Doctors Award by Atlanta Magazine
2023 Top Doctors Award by Atlantan
Vitals Patients’ Choice Award
Vitals Patients’ Choice 5 Year
Vitals On-Time Doctor Award
Vitals Compassionate Doctor Award
Vitals Compassionate Doctor 5 Year

Dr. Elmore earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine graduating with highest honors. During medical school, he was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society. He completed his urology residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and went on to specialize in pediatric urology. He completed his pediatric urology training at Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Dr. Elmore specializes in all areas of pediatric urology but commits much of his practice and research endeavors to hypospadias. He developed a grading method for hypospadias to help standardize surgery and to assess outcomes. He also had a particular interest in urinary reflux and obstruction, robotics/laparoscopy, and pediatric kidney stones.

He is a diplomate of the American Board of Urology and is a member of the American Urological Association and the Society of Pediatric Urology. He has written more than 50 articles and book chapters related to the specialty of pediatric urology and is a frequent reviewer for the Journal of Urology and the Journal of Pediatric Urology. He is also a frequent presenter at regional and national scientific meetings.

Dr. Elmore has lectured and instructed on hypospadias as well as robotics/laparoscopy in both the United State and abroad. He is the recipient of the prestigious American Foundation for Urologic Diseases (AFUD) Research Scholarship for his work on the molecular mechanisms responsible for hypospadias.

Dr. Elmore is a native of North Carolina and prides himself on timely appointments, the doctor-patient relationship, and compassionate patient care. He has received the annual Vitals Patients ‘Choice Award 6 times since 2011. Currently, his Georgia Urology office locations include Sandy Springs and Woodstock.

Dr. Elmore has staff privileges at CHOA Hospital.

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Insurance Accepted:

  • Aetna CVS Health ACA Plan
  • Aetna Elect Choice
  • Aetna GA Community Network
  • Aetna Managed Choice
  • Aetna Open Choice
  • Aetna Premier Care (APCN)
  • Aetna QPOS
  • Aetna Traditional/National Advantage
  • Aetna US Access
  • Alliant Health Plan with PHCS Network
  • Ambetter Core Network
  • Amerigroup Medicaid
  • Blue / BCBS HMO SHBP
  • Blue / BCBS POS SHBP
  • Beech Street/ Capp Care PPO
  • Beech Street/ Capp Care WC
  • Bind (Surest) on demand health insurance
  • Blue / BCBS Choice HMO
  • Blue / BCBS Choice PPO
  • Blue / BCBS Cross FEP Basic/ FEP Standard
  • Blue Cross / BCBS Indemnity/PAR/Traditional
  • Blue Cross / BCBS POS
  • Blue / BCBS Open Access POS
  • BlueHPN (High Performance Network)
  • CCN PPO
  • Choice Fund LocalPlus/Choice Fund LocalPlusIN
  • Cigna + Oscar Local Plus
  • Cigna + Oscar Open Access Plus
  • Cigna Cisel
  • Cigna Healthcare HMO
  • Cigna Healthcare POS
  • Cigna Healthcare PPO
  • Cigna Open Access HMO
  • Cigna Open Access POS
  • Coventry HMO
  • Coventry POS
  • Coventry Value Product
  • CoventryOne HMO
  • Evolutions HC PPO
  • First Health PPO
  • Galaxy Health Network PPO
  • Great West HMO
  • Great West Open Access
  • Great West POS
  • Great West PPO
  • Healthscope Benefits
  • Humana Choice Medicare PPO
  • Humana Choicecare (PPO)
  • Humana Employers Health PPO
  • Humana Employers Health PPO Medicare PFFS
  • Humana Gold Choice PFFS
  • Humana HMO
  • Humana National POS
  • Humana Northside Health Network
  • Humana POS
  • Humana Tricare Prime
  • Kaiser Dual Choice PPO (PHCS)
  • Kaiser HMO/POS
  • Kaiser Multichoice POS (PHCS Tier 2)
  • Kaiser Multichoice PPO
  • LocalPlus/LocalPlusIN
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Multiplan PPO
  • Mutually Preferred PPO
  • MyHealth360 LocalPlus IN
  • NovaNet PPO
  • Peachstate Medicaid
  • PHCS
  • Piedmont Choice
  • Piedmont Exclusive
  • Preferred Plan of Georgia POS
  • Preferred Plan of Georgia PPO
  • Proamerica
  • Southcare PPO
  • Surest
  • UHC / United Choice
  • UHC / United Choice Plus Open Access
  • UHC / United Exchange
  • UHC / United Navigate
  • UHC / United Options PPO
  • UHC / United Select HMO
  • UHC / United Select Plus HMO
  • UHC / United Select Plus POS
  • UHC / United SHBP Choice HMO
  • UMR (Tier 2)

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