Dr. John Thomas Ashley M.D.
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
81 Horizon Hill Rd Asheville NC, 28804About
John Ashley is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in Asheville, NC. Ashley specializes in the health of individuals, communities, and particular populations, focusing on how to protect and maintain health as well as prevent disease and dangers. As a preventative health specialist, Ashley participates in the planning and evaluation of health services, researches diseases in specific populations and helps manage health care organizations. Preventative medicine specialists can specialize further in aerospace medicine, occupational medicine, or public health and general preventive medicine.
Education and Training
University of Missouri / Columbia Campus 1970
Board Certification
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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