Ashley Ehret, MD

Dr. Ashley Ehret is a pediatric plastic surgeon with the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. She earned her medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, New Jersey, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society and graduated with distinction in service to the community. Dr. Ehret completed a residency in general surgery at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She then pursued a residency in plastic surgery at Harvard Medical School/Mass General Brigham in Boston, Massachusetts, where she served on the Plastic Surgery Program’s Executive Committee. Her clinical interests include pediatric breast and body differences, migraine surgery, pediatric skin/soft tissue lesions and general reconstructive plastic surgery. 

Dr. Ehret is double board-certified. She is American Board of Plastic Surgery certified in Plastic Surgery and she is also certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and she has presented at medical conferences.   

Dr. Ehret is employed by Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists (NCPS), the physician-led multispecialty medical group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System.  

The Division of Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital offers comprehensive care for children with a full range of congenital, as well as trauma-related conditions. From the management of hand and upper extremity trauma and congenital anomalies, to the reconstruction of burn and other soft tissue injuries, and treatment of various breast pathologies, the team offers consultation and treatment services tailored to each child’s individual needs. The plastic and reconstructive surgery team is also proud to be part of the Nicklaus Children’s Craniofacial Center team, participating in multidisciplinary care clinics to maximize convenience for families of children with facial differences, including cleft lip and palate, ear anomalies, craniosynostosis and craniofacial tumors.