ABC medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton has long been a fixture on our TV screens. However, now more than ever, the 51-year-old has been a constant source of comfort for Good Morning America viewers as she provides her expert opinion on issues relating to the coronavirus outbreak. Dr. Jen has not only been appearing on traditional media outlets, but she has garnered a massive social following, including 87,000 followers on Twitter, and 170,000 followers on Instagram. Dr. Jen is a gynecologist who refers to herself as ‘Your BFF Gyno’. She graduated from Columbia University in 1991 with a bachelor’s degree in art history, before she went on to receive her medical degree from Columbia in the year 2000. She also completed a master’s degree in nutrition at the Ivy League school in 2016. She has since gone on to specialize in women’s health as an Ob-Gyn, attempting to “break down the barriers” of uncomfortable conversations. “Affectionately referred to as your all-in-one ‘BFF’/Ob-Gyn, Dr. Jennifer Ashton marries an unparalleled medical background with an accessible ‘girl’s-girl’ attitude,” her website reads. Scroll through the gallery above to see more pics of the doctor!
