Dr. Elder is a summa cum laude and Phi Kappa Phi graduate of the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy and is licensed as a registered pharmacist. She earned the Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ-New Jersey Medical School, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society.

She completed an internal medicine internship at St. Luke’s Hospital, New York, NY, and a dermatology residency at Hahnemann University, serving as chief resident. She completed additional laser training in skin resurfacing, tattoo removal, hair removal and treatment of hyperpigmentation and vascular disorders. Dr. Elder also served as Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology at Drexel University in Philadelphia for several years and is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Rutgers University-SOM.

Dr. Elder is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology and is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. She has been named SJ Magazine’s Top Doc & South Jersey Magazine’s Top Physician consistently from 2004 through present, additionally featured as a “Super Woman” in South Jersey Magazine for her volunteerism with her “You Go Girl, Donna’s Day” annual event for breast cancer survivors. She has also been recognized for tattoo removal in New Jersey Monthly Magazine’s Best of New Jersey Select Surgeons, Plastic Surgery, January 2025.

Dr. Elder’s special areas of expertise include dermatologic cancer surgery, medical/pediatric dermatology and cosmetic dermatology, including facial/body rejuvenation treatments with laser/light devices, fillers and botulinum toxins, skin tightening/lifting and body sculpting.

In her spare time, Dr. Elder enjoys fitness, music, travel, reading and spending time with her wonderful husband and three incredible children.