Overview
Dr. Ashton is a board-certified physician specializing in family medicine. His clinical interests include preventive care and performance improvement. Dr. Ashton obtained his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.
Dr. Ashton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Myelitis, and AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 39 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2200 West Front Street, Berwick, PA 18603
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Distinguished
- HIV/AIDSDr. Ashton isDistinguished. Learn about HIV/AIDS.
- Advanced
- AIDS Dementia ComplexDr. Ashton isAdvanced. Learn about AIDS Dementia Complex.
- AIDS Dysmorphic SyndromeDr. Ashton isAdvanced. Learn about AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome.
- BronchitisDr. Ashton isAdvanced. Learn about Bronchitis.
- Deep Vein ThrombosisDr. Ashton isAdvanced. Learn about Deep Vein Thrombosis.
- Familial HypertensionDr. Ashton isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism
- Experienced
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Ashton isExperienced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Ashton isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- AnemiaDr. Ashton isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- ApoplexyDr. Ashton isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Ashton isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Autoimmune HepatitisDr. Ashton isExperienced. Learn about Autoimmune Hepatitis.