Emily Karbo: Healthcare Design & Nursing Leadership
Emily Karbo, a recognized leader in healthcare design and nursing, steps into a pivotal clinical operations and design specialist role at ESa. Karbo’s expertise, stemming from her experience within Mayo Clinic’s intensive care units, will shape the future of healthcare environments. Her focus centers on implementing clinically informed design principles,transforming spaces for improved patient outcomes and efficient care delivery. Armed with an EDAC certification, she drives research-based design initiatives. This strategic move highlights a commitment to innovation in healthcare design both in Tennessee and beyond. Discover how Karbo’s work with ESa will influence the evolution of healthcare spaces and the broader industry; check out the News Directory 3 for more industry insights. Discover what’s next for patient-centered design.
Emily Karbo Takes Clinical Operations and Design Role at ESa
Updated June 17, 2025
Emily Karbo, DNP, RN, EDAC, Associate AIA, has joined ESa, a Nashville-based architecture and design firm, as a clinical operations and design specialist. ESa is nationally recognized for its architecture and design work.
Karbo, a recent graduate from the University of Minnesota with a Doctor of Nursing Practice in health innovation and leadership, also holds an Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC). She will champion clinically informed design in tennessee and beyond in her new role.
Before joining ESa, Karbo worked as a registered nurse in pediatric and neuroscience intensive care units at the Mayo Clinic. She will now collaborate with healthcare design teams to create efficient and safe environments aligned with care delivery realities. Her EDAC certification from the Center for health Design underscores her dedication to research-driven design for improved health outcomes.