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Ashley Schemel, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT), Portsmouth, VA

AshleySchemelMD

Otolaryngology (ENT) • Portsmouth, VA

Otolaryngology Resident-PGY5

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  • Office

    620 John Paul Jones Cir
    Portsmouth, VA 23708
    Phone+1 757-953-2788

Summary

  • Chief resident physician at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth; Active Duty in the United States Navy since 2017. Currently interested in further specialization in Laryngology.

Education & Training

  • Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth)
    Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth)Residency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2020 - 2024
  • Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth)
    Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth)Internship, Transitional Year, 2017 - 2018
  • University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
    University of Texas Medical Branch School of MedicineClass of 2017

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2018 - 2026

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 2nd place paper- COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in an Active Duty Navy Population Operating a Mass Vaccination Clinic Society of Military Otolaryngology 2023
  • 3rd poster presentation award-Paraganglioma and Vestibular Schwannoma: A Concurrent Case Report Academic Research Competition, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 2023
  • 2nd place poster- Fuseform Bacteria Infections: A Case Series and Review of the Literature Society of Military Otolaryngology, 2022
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Respiratory Epithelial Adenomatoid Hamartoma: A Case Report  
    Schemel, Ashley; Capra, Gregory, Head and Neck Pathology Journal, 3/2023
  • Role of Google Glass in improving patient satisfaction for otolaryngology residents: A pilot study  
    Halbert, Ashley, Clinical Otolaryngology, 4/2017
  • Elevated Estradiol Correlates with Elevated Organ Failure Scores in Pediatric Burn Patients  
    Halbert, Ashley, Shock Journal, 1/2016
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Laryngeal Melanoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
    Schemel, Ashley; Farrar, Joshua, Fall Voice Conference, 10/2023
  • Paraganglioma and Vestibular Schwannoma: A Concurrent Case Report
    Schemel, Ashley; Oliver, Eric, Virginia Society of Otolaryngology, 5/2023
  • Spindle Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
    Schemel, Ashley; Cable, Benjamin, American Broncho-Esophageal Association, 5/2023
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Lectures

  • COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in an Active Duty Navy Population Operating a Mass Vaccination Clinic 
    Virginia Society of Otolaryngology - 9/2022
  • Patients Attitudes Towards Telemedicine in Head and Neck Oncology 
    American Academy of Head and Neck Surgery - 9/2022
  • Dermatologic Manifestations of Disease for Sick Call 
    Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point - 2019

Committees

  • Resident Liason, Wardroom Funds 2022 - 2023
  • Morale Officer, Otolaryngology Department 2021 - 2023
  • Liason for Quality Improvement, Surgical Services 2020 - 2021

Research History

  • Resident PhysicianActive research in the incidence of hypothyroidism after a partial thyroidectomy-currently in recruitment process.2017 - 2029
  • Resident PhysicianActive research in the incidence of sinus disease after LeFort procedures of maxillary advancement, in recruitment process.2017 - 2025
  • Resident PhysicianRetrospective evaluation of excisional versus incisional biopsies of oral cavity malignancies and evaluation of missing data as well as disease free outcome.2021 - 2023
  • Resident PhysicianCase series evaluating the results of temporalis fascia interposition grafting for the repair of septal perforation, in statistical evaluation.2019 - 2022
  • Resident PhysicianRetrospective review of health care disparities and the role of telehealth as well as quality improvement in order provide resources to further telehealth modalities in underrepresented areas.2021 - 2021
  • Resident PhysicianRetrospective analysis of COVID-19 vaccine hesitation in a special Active Duty United States Navy Military population. This evaluation was done via an anonymous survey during the months of May and June 2021 during a mass vaccination event in Boston, Massachusetts2021 - 2021
  • Medical StudentThe health impact of frenulums are not widely appreciated as a major barrier in efficiency breastfeeding. The current increase in the popularity of breast feeding, maxillary lip ties are becoming more and more common in infants with difficulty in latching and effective milk flow2015 - 2017
  • Medical StudentIn a IRB approved study, a retrospective chart review of over 400 patients revealed a correlation between end organ failure via the Denver End Organ Failure model and non-survival rate in the pediatric burn population.2016 - 2016
  • Medical StudentIn order to monitor the influence of propranolol and oxandrolone on the healing timeframe of severe burn victims, a survey was created from patients admitted from 2005 to 2015 to Shiners Burn Hospital. Pictures were analyzed and graded based on scar quality using a modified Seattle Scar Scoring.2015 - 2016
  • Undergraduate ResearchThe role of the DNA binding protein ID2 and its relationship to the CD20 receptor located on B cells was investigated as it relates to Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.2012 - 2012
  • Undergraduate ResearchThe molecular weight of the phospholipase A2 (PLA2) found within coral snakes was investigated and compared to the protein profile of other various venoms from snakes indigenous to the southwest.2011 - 2012

Professional Memberships

  • Society of Military Otolaryngology
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