Michael R. Ashton
Advanced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth

Dr. Michael R. Ashton

Family Medicine
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Berwick - Community Medicine
2200 West Front Street, 
Berwick, PA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Berwick - Community Medicine
2200 West Front Street, 
Berwick, PA 
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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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. 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.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pittsburgh, School Of Medicine, 1999 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 2002
Specialties
Family Medicine
Licenses
Family Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
The American Board Of Family Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger Medical Center
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Geisinger Berwick - Community Medicine
2200 West Front Street, Berwick, PA 18603
Call: 866-833-5810

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.


39 Total Publications

Pharmacokinetics of Racemic Eflornithine in Human Plasma and Cerebrospinal Fluid: Clinical Perspectives for L-eflornithine Against Human African Trypanosomiasis.
Pharmacokinetics of Racemic Eflornithine in Human Plasma and Cerebrospinal Fluid: Clinical Perspectives for L-eflornithine Against Human African Trypanosomiasis.
Journal: The AAPS journal
Published: May 05, 2025
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