Dr. Jennifer Ashton Biography
Dr. Jennifer Ashton is a well-known American physician, author, and television correspondent, celebrated for her contributions to women’s health and medical journalism. Recently, she held the positions of chief health and medical editor and chief medical correspondent for ABC News and Good Morning America, and she was a familiar face on GMA3: What You Need to Know until 2024. Before that, she served as the chief women’s health correspondent for The Dr. Oz Show and wrote a column for Cosmopolitan. Outside of her broadcasting work, Ashton is a highly sought-after speaker and moderator at events dedicated to promoting awareness of women’s health issues.
Ashton is double board-certified in both obstetrics and gynecology, as well as obesity medicine. She completed her residency at St. Luke’s–Roosevelt Hospital Center (now known as Mount Sinai Morningside) in New York and has worked as an attending physician at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in New Jersey, which is affiliated with Mount Sinai. Currently, she practices medicine privately.
Her journey in television began in 2006 when she made history as the first female medical contributor for Fox News Channel. She later appeared on shows like TLC’s A Baby Story, PBS, and The Dr. Oz Show on Oprah & Friends XM Radio. In 2009, she joined CBS News as a medical correspondent. By 2012, Ashton transitioned to ABC News, initially serving as the medical expert for the daytime wellness series The Revolution, and later as a senior medical contributor with regular spots on Good Morning America and ABC World News Tonight. In 2013, she also became an on-air contributor for The Doctors. In March 2020, she co-hosted GMA3: What You Need to Know, making history as the first woman to take on the role of chief health and medical editor and chief medical correspondent for ABC News.
Dr. Jen Ashton has penned several notable books, such as The Body Scoop for Girls (2009), Your Body Beautiful (2012), Eat This, Not That! When You’re Expecting (2016), Life After Suicide (2019), The Self Care Solution (2019), and The New Normal (2021). In 2023, she took on the role of editor-in-chief for The Dr. Jen Ashton Magazine, which A360 Media hailed as their most successful magazine launch in three years.
Fast forward to April 2024, when Ashton revealed her plans to leave ABC News to start a new wellness venture called Ajenda. She officially wrapped up her time at the network in June 2024, right after her contract came to an end.
Dr. Jennifer Ashton Age
Ashton is 56 years old as of 2026. She was born Jennifer Lee Garfien Ashton on 23 April 1969 in George Air Force Base.
Dr. Jennifer Ashton Height
Ashton stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m).
Dr. Jennifer Ashton Family
Ashton isthe son of Oscar Garfein, a New York City cardiologist, and Dorothy Garfein, a certified nurse. Evan Garfein, her brother, is the chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Montefiore Hospital in New York City.
Dr. Jennifer Ashton Husband
Jennifer married Robert Ashton Jr, a thoracic and heart surgeon, on August 31, 1996, and they have two children, Chloe and Alex. They divorced in January 2017. Robert, 52, committed suicide by jumping from the George Washington Bridge on February 11, 2017, two weeks after the divorce was finalized. Following the news of Kate Spade’s suicide, Ashton spoke out about her ex-death husband’s on Good Morning America with colleague George Stephanopoulos on June 6, 2018.
Dr. Jennifer Ashton Education
She studied French and English at the Horace Mann School in Riverdale, New York City. She earned a bachelor’s degree in art history from Columbia College, Columbia University, in 1991. She graduated from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons with a medical degree in 2000. She graduated from Columbia University with a master’s degree in nutrition in 2016.
Dr. Jennifer Ashton Ajenda
Ashton is a well-known American physician, author, and television correspondent, celebrated for her contributions to women’s health and medical journalism. Recently, she held the positions of chief health and medical editor and chief medical correspondent for ABC News and Good Morning America, and she was a familiar face on GMA3: What You Need to Know until 2024. Before that, she served as the chief women’s health correspondent for The Dr. Oz Show and wrote a column for Cosmopolitan. Outside of her broadcasting work, Ashton is a highly sought-after speaker and moderator at events dedicated to promoting awareness of women’s health issues.
Ashton is double board-certified in both obstetrics and gynecology, as well as obesity medicine. She completed her residency at St. Luke’s–Roosevelt Hospital Center (now known as Mount Sinai Morningside) in New York and has worked as an attending physician at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in New Jersey, which is affiliated with Mount Sinai. Currently, she practices medicine privately.
Her journey in television began in 2006 when she made history as the first female medical contributor for Fox News Channel. She later appeared on shows like TLC’s A Baby Story, PBS, and The Dr. Oz Show on Oprah & Friends XM Radio. In 2009, she joined CBS News as a medical correspondent. By 2012, Ashton transitioned to ABC News, initially serving as the medical expert for the daytime wellness series The Revolution, and later as a senior medical contributor with regular spots on Good Morning America and ABC World News Tonight. In 2013, she also became an on-air contributor for The Doctors. In March 2020, she co-hosted GMA3: What You Need to Know, making history as the first woman to take on the role of chief health and medical editor and chief medical correspondent for ABC News.
Dr. Jen Ashton has penned several notable books, such as The Body Scoop for Girls (2009), Your Body Beautiful (2012), Eat This, Not That! When You’re Expecting (2016), Life After Suicide (2019), The Self Care Solution (2019), and The New Normal (2021). In 2023, she took on the role of editor-in-chief for The Dr. Jen Ashton Magazine, which A360 Media hailed as their most successful magazine launch in three years.
Fast forward to April 2024, when Ashton revealed her plans to leave ABC News to start a new wellness venture called Ajenda. She officially wrapped up her time at the network in June 2024, right after her contract came to an end.
Dr. Jennifer Ashton Books
- The Body Scoop for Girls: A Straight-Talk Guide to a Healthy, Beautiful You
- Body Beautiful: Clockstopping Secrets to Staying Healthy, Strong, and Sexy in Your 30s, 40s, and Beyond
- Eat This When You’re Expecting, Not That: Your Complete Guide to the Very Best Foods For Every Stage of Pregnancy
- Life After Suicide: Finding Courage, Comfort & Community After Unthinkable Loss
Other anchors include Forrest Sawyer, Joan Lunden, Jim Avila, Joan Lunden, Cecily Tynan, Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Michael Strahan, Lara Spencer, Ginger Zee, David Muir, Amy Robach, Kendis Gibson, Diane Macedo, Rob Nelson, Paula Faris, and Reena Ninan.
