Advanced Practitioners
Ashleigh Thorogood Hayes
Physician Assistant
About
Ashleigh works in our AOSNOW walk-in clinic, providing care for a wide variety of orthopedic concerns. She was born in Liverpool, England and her family relocated to the states when she was young. She grew up in Chesapeake and graduated from Great Bridge High School in 2007. She completed her undergraduate degree in Biology at James Madison University in 2011, then shipped up to Boston in 2012 where she obtained her first master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences at Boston University. Following this, she completed her second master’s in Physician Assistant Studies at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2017. She spent her first seven years as a PA at Boston Children’s Hospital practicing orthopedics and sports medicine, followed by three years in orthopedics at Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters prior to transitioning to AOS. She is an avid Liverpool FC/Boston sports fan, beach goer, and enjoys spending time with her family in VA Beach and New England.
Education
- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, 2017
- Boston University, Master of Arts in Biomedical Sciences, 2014
- James Madison University, Bachelor of Science in Biology, 2011
Professional Associations
- PRiSM (Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine)
- AAPA (American Academy of Physician Assistants)
- PAOS (Physician Assistants in Orthopedic Surgery)
