Jennifer Ashton was born on April 23, 1969 in George Air Force Base, Victorville, California, USA as Jennifer Lee Garfein. She is married to Dr. Robert Ashton. They have two children.
George Air Force Base, Victorville, California, United States
Education
Columbia University
Spouse
Robert C. Ashton Jr., M.D.
TV Shows
The Early Show, The Revolution
Star Sign
Taurus
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Fact
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Former lifeguard.
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Has thinning hair, receiving hair treatments.
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Allergic to nuts.
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Almost died from allergic shock, which her grandmother did.
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Named medical correspondent for The Early Show (1999) on April 1, 2009.
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Daughter of Dr. Oscar Garfein (a New York City cardiologist) and Dorothy Garfein (a registered nurse).
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Mother of Alex and Chloe.
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Has a private clinical practice (called Hygeia Gynecology) in Englewood, New Jersey.
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In March, 2006, was signed by Fox News Channel as their first female medical contributor.
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Served as Chief Resident in Ob-Gyn at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, where she was awarded Chief Resident of the Year upon completing her post-graduate training.
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Educated at the Horace Mann School in Riverdale, New York, where she graduated with honors in French and English. Received her B.A. from Columbia College of Columbia University in 1991, where she was selected for the Dean's List, before obtaining her medical degree from Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2000, where she served as President of her class for four consecutive years. Was the single recipient of the prestigious Herbert J. Bartlestone Prize of Pharmacology from Columbia Medical School.
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Raised in Tenafly, New Jersey, hailed from a family of six other physicians and one nurse.
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Ob-Gyn physician, TV medical contributor.
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Has two children with Dr. Robert Ashton, who is a cancer specialist.
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Good Morning America
2012-2016
TV Series
Herself - Senior Medical Contributor / Herself - Chief Woman's Health Correspondent / Herself / ...
Good Morning America Weekend Edition
2012-2016
TV Series
Herself - Senior Medical Contributor / Herself - Chief Woman's Health Correspondent / Herself
The View
2016
TV Series
Herself - Author
The Doctors
2013-2016
TV Series
Herself - Co-Hostess / Herself
The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
2016
TV Movie
Herself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
Inside Edition
2014-2015
TV Series documentary
Herself / Herself - Co-Hostess, The Doctors
Entertainment Tonight
2015
TV Series
Herself - Co-Hostess, The Doctors / Herself
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2014
TV Series
Herself - Dr. Stork's Plus 1
20/20
2012
TV Series documentary
Herself - Doctor
The Dr. Oz Show
2012
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The Revolution
2012
TV Series
Herself - Co-Host
The Early Show
2009-2011
TV Series
Herself - Medical Correspondent
CBS Evening News with Katie Couric
2009
TV Series
Herself - Correspondent / Herself - Medical Correspondent