Dr. Elaine Whitney opened her exclusive practice of orthodontics in Sugar Hill, Georgia in 1989. She graduated with top honors from Case Western Reserve University with an undergraduate degree in nursing, and then went on to Case Western Reserves School of Dentistry where she graduated in the top two percent of her class. She then pursued her specialty training and master’s degree in orthodontics from the Baylor College of Dentistry at Baylor University in Dallas. Prior to starting her practice in Georgia, she worked for several years as a civilian orthodontist for the U.S. Army in Frankfurt, Germany. Dr. Whitney is an active member of several professional organizations, such as the American Association of Orthodontists, the Southern Society of Orthodontists, the Georgia Dental Association, the American Dental Association and the Hinman Society.

Elaine is married to orthodontist, Dr. Jim Whitney, and in addition to their common interest in teeth, they have three children- Meg, Elise, and Carolyn. In her spare time she enjoys exercising, reading and traveling.