Dr. Jennifer Ashton has gone from busy to busier. As ABC News’ chief medical correspondent, the OB-GYN with her own private practice in New Jersey typically appears on-air every morning, whic…
News’ chief medical correspondent, the OB-GYN with her own private practice in New Jersey typically appears on-air every morning, which means she wakes up at five o’clock in the morning. Two days per week, she would go straight to her medical office from “Good Morning America” to see patients until the evening at which point, she would go home and write her segment for the next morning.crisis, Ashton has taken lead on ABC’s coverage, which has become an all-consuming responsibility.
To support social distancing measures, Ashton has temporarily closed her medical offices, which is now only operating on telemedicine, aside from emergencies. However, her patients always come first — even if some needs a prescription filled, while she’s on set. “ As ABC’s top medical correspondent, Ashton’s days are now jam-packed with back-to-back segments. In addition to her regular shows like “Good Morning America,” “World News Tonight,” “Nightline,” “20/20,” “ABC News Special Reports” and the network’s new daytime pandemic-centric series, Ashton regularly receives countless interview requests across media, like other TV doctors who are also covering the pandemic. Many days, Ashton is seen on the local New York affiliate, WABC-TV, ESPN, “The Dr.
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