In 2007, Dr. Ashton was recognized as a Woman of Achievement by the Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey. In 2008, she received the Hope for The Future Award from The Octoberwoman Foundation for Breast Cancer Awareness.
She attended Horace Mann School in Riverdale, New York City, where she graduated in French and English. In 1991, she graduated from Columbia College, Columbia University, with a bachelor's in art history. Her medical degree is from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University in 2000.
Ashton began her television career in 2006 as the first female medical contributor on the national Fox News Channel. She appeared in The Learning Channel's A Baby Story, on PBS and on Oprah & Friends XM radio's The Dr. Oz Show.
In 2007, Dr. Ashton was recognized as a Woman of Achievement by the Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey. In 2008, she received the Hope for The Future Award from The Octoberwoman Foundation for Breast Cancer Awareness.
In April 2009, Ashton started as CBS News medical correspondent. She contributed to all CBS media platforms including regular appearances on The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, The Early Show, and is a featured expert commentator on WCBS Radio and its national affiliates. In January 2012, Ashton began as co-host of ABC's short lived The Revolution which was canceled in April 2012 due to poor viewership.
In October 2012 she began working as senior medical contributor to the ABC News Medical Unit with regular appearances on the morning news show Good Morning America and evening news show ABC World News Tonight. In October 2013, she also joined the staff on the daytime medical talk show The Doctors.
Starting December 2013, Dr. Ashton returned to school in pursuit of a master's degree in nutrition from Columbia University.
In 2016, she received her Master's of Science Degree in Nutrition from Columbia University.
On February 11, 2017, Dr. Robert Ashton, 52, committed suicide by jumping off the George Washington Bridge. His death came two weeks after his divorce from Dr. Jennifer Ashton, 47, according to the Fort Lee Daily Voice.
