Providers
Molly Ashby
D.O., M.P.H., F.A.C.O.O.G.
To request an appointment with Dr. Ashby, call us at 804-897-2100 or include Dr. Ashby’s name in the Set an Appointment form.
Areas of Interest and Expertise
Contraceptive counseling, Health and wellness, Nutrition, Prenatal counseling, Obstetrical care, Low intervention birth, and Vaginal birth after Cesarean
Locations and Hospitals
Dr. Ashby sees patients at VPFW’s Henrico Doctors’ and West Creek offices. She delivers babies primarily at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital.
Meet Dr. Ashby
Dr. Ashby grew up in Charlottesville. She attended JMU for college (Go Dukes!) and VCU for her Master of Public Health degree. She went to medical school at VCOM in Blacksburg, then moved to Ohio for her OBGYN residency.
Highlights on her journey to practice medicine include working as a volunteer EMT at JMU and as an OB tech before medical school. She also traveled to Central America on 3 different medical mission trips while in medical school. Dr. Ashby practices both obstetrics and gynecology. She loves working with women of all ages and strives to improve their lives, and health, with every visit.
When not at work, Dr. Ashby enjoys spending time with her husband and daughters, traveling to new destinations, taking their dogs for a walk, or curling up on the couch with the cats and a good book.
To request an appointment with Dr. Ashby, call us at 804-897-2100 or include Dr. Ashby’s name in the Set an Appointment form.
“Dr. Ashby is great! It’s been the best experience! I felt like she really listened to me, and I was comfortable sharing my concerns with her. I’ve referred several friends to her and as a nurse myself, I’ve referred patients to her as well. She is a fantastic DO with whom I fully trust my healthcare!” – Health Grades Review, 2017
Qualifications
Special Professional Interests
- Contraceptive counseling
- Health and wellness
- Nutrition
- Prenatal counseling
- Obstetrical care
- Low intervention birth
- Vaginal birth after Cesarean
Hospital Privileges
- St. Mary’s Hospital
- Henrico Doctor’s Hospital
Undergraduate Training
- James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Graduate Degree
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
Medical Degree
- Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Blacksburg, Virginia (2011)
Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency
- Grandview Medical Center
Dayton, Ohio (completed 2015)
Board Certifications
- American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Membership & Societies
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Honors & Distinctions
- Publication, “Just Say No: Reporting Drug Use upon Admission to the Maternity Unit in a Community Hospital”, Medical Education Foundation of the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists (MEFACOG) Journal, 2016.
- Publication, “The Impact of Paternity and Marital Status on Low Birth Weight and Preterm Births”, Marriage and Family Review, 2010
- Chief OB/GYN Resident at Grandview Medical Center
Licensure
- Virginia (issued 2014)