AshleyP.O'Connell FersterMD

Laryngology & Voice Disorders

Assistant Professor in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tufts Medical Center Voice Care

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Office
800 Washington St
South Building
Boston, MA 02111
Phone+1 617-636-5496

Fax+1 617-636-8384

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Laryngology, 2019 - 2020
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2014 - 2019
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2014, MD
Ursinus CollegeBA with Honors, BS, French, Biology, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2006 - 2010

Travel Scholarship Award National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association, 2020
Medical Humanities Scholar Drexel University College of Medicine, 2014
Outstanding Dedication to Community Service Award Drexel University College of Medicine, 2014
Member, Ursinus College Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, 2010
Honors Recipient Bachelor of Arts Degree in French, 2010
Magna Cum Laude Ursinus College, 2010
M.J. Hamilton Scholar Drexel University College of Medicine, 2010
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PubMed

22 citations
Evaluating the quality and readability of Internet information sources regarding the treatment of swallowing disorders.
Ashley P. O'Connell Ferster, Amanda Hu
Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal. 2017-03-01
11 citations
Association Between Laryngeal Cancer and Asbestos Exposure: A Systematic Review.
Ashley P. O’Connell Ferster, Jane R. Schubart, Yesul Kim, David M. Goldenberg
JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery. 2017-04-01
9 citations
Factors related to persisting perforations after ventilation tube insertion
Ashley P. O’Connell Ferster, April Michelle Tanner, Kodjo Karikari, Christopher A. Roberts, Derek Wiltz
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2016-02-01

Books/Book Chapters

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Clinical Reference Guide, by Raza Pasha and Justin Golub
Chapter: Laryngology
O’Connell Ferster A, Hu APlural Publishing, Inc., San DiegoEdition 5,
Neurolaryngology
Chapter: Dysphagia
O’Connell Ferster A, Hu APlural Publishing, Inc., San Diego
Professional Voice: The Science and Art of Clinical Care
Chapter: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Aging of the Vocal Fold
O’Connell Ferster A, Malmgren LPlural Publishing, Inc., San Diego

Other

Hard Palate Resection
O’Connell Ferster A, Goyal N
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1890845-overview.
Medscape
When Culture Meets Medicine: Reflections on a Medical Mission to Cameroon
O’Connell A
http://jglobalhealth.org/article/when-culture-meets-medicine-reflections-on-a-medical-mission-to-cameroon-3/
Journal of Global Health Perspectives

Member, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Voice Committee 2015 - 2016
Member, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Humanitarian Efforts Committee 2015 - 2016