Jennifer Ashton Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Jennifer Ashton is an American journalist and chief medical correspondent for ABC News.

10 Quick Facts About Jennifer Ashton

• Full Name: Jennifer Ashton
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Correspondent and host
• Known For: The television program GMA3
• Current Role: Chief medical correspondent
• Current Employer: ABC News
• Date of Birth: April 23, 1969
• Age: 57 years old
• Place of Birth: George Air Force Base, Victorville, California
• Marital Status: Married

Jennifer Ashton Age

Jennifer Ashton is about 57 years old as of 2026. Jennifer Ashton was born in 1969.

Education

Her educational background includes studies at Horace Mann School, Columbia College, Columbia University, and other institutions.

• Horace Mann School
• Columbia College, Columbia University
  • Qualification: Bachelor of Arts
  • Field of Study: Art History
  • Period: 1991
• Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Qualification: Doctor of Medicine
  • Field of Study: Medicine
  • Period: 2000
• St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
  • Qualification: Medical residency
  • Field of Study: Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Columbia University
  • Qualification: Master of Science
  • Field of Study: Nutrition
  • Period: 2016

Career & Work

Jennifer Ashton's career includes news and reporting roles with ABC News, a news outlet and Ajenda.

Rise to Fame

Notable Works

Notable media work includes Good Morning America, GMA3: What You Need to Know, and The Revolution.

Television

• TV Show: Good Morning America (Chief Medical Correspondent, Until 2024) — Medical and public-health reporting on ABC's morning television program
• TV Show: GMA3: What You Need to Know (Co-host and Chief Medical Correspondent, Until 2024) — Daytime news and health reporting
• TV Show: The Revolution (Co-host, 2012) — ABC daytime lifestyle program
• TV Show: The Doctors (Co-host) — Syndicated television program about health and medicine

Books

• Book: The Self-Care Solution (Author, 2019) — Book offering a structured approach to health and self-care
• Book: The New Normal: A Roadmap to Resilience in the Pandemic Era (Author, 2021) — Guide to resilience and health during the COVID-19 era

• Work: Ajenda (Founder, From 2024) — Women's health education and wellness platform

Notable Coverage

• COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine development – ABC News – 2020 – Reported on pandemic developments, vaccine research and public-health responses, including coverage involving the National Institutes of Health
• Maternal mortality in the United States – ABC News – Reported on maternal health and the national maternal mortality crisis
• Acute flaccid myelitis – ABC News – Covered the neurological condition and the public-health response
• Haiti earthquake medical relief – CBS News – 2010 – Traveled to Haiti with a medical team, treated earthquake victims and reported on the experience
• Children of the Recession – CBS News – Contributed to journalism recognized with an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award

Awards & Achievements

• Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award — Columbia University — Contribution to CBS News reporting on Children of the Recession.
• Go Red for Women Award — American Heart Association — Women's health advocacy.
• Women Changing the World Award — American Heart Association — 2023 — Contributions to women's health advocacy.
• Policemen's Benevolent Association Medal of Honor — Policemen's Benevolent Association — Providing emergency medical assistance to injured police officers.

Jennifer Ashton Family & Relationships

Jennifer Ashton is married to Tom Werner. She has 2 children, Alex Ashton and Chloe Ashton.

• Father: Oscar Garfein
• Mother: Dorothy Garfein

• Siblings:
  • Evan Garfein

• Children:
  • Alex Ashton
  • Chloe Ashton

Lesser Known Facts

• She grew up in a family with several medical professionals, including a cardiologist father and a nurse mother.
• She studied art history before attending medical school.
• She combines professional qualifications in obstetrics and gynecology, obesity medicine and nutrition.
• She provided medical treatment to earthquake victims in Haiti in 2010.
• She left ABC News in June 2024 to concentrate on her women's wellness business, Ajenda.

Personal Information

• Full Name: Jennifer Ashton
• Popular As: Jennifer Lee Garfein Ashton; Dr. Jen Ashton
• Gender: Female
• Occupation: Correspondent and host
• Nationality: American
• Living Status: Alive

Birth & Background

• Date of Birth: April 23, 1969
• Age: 57
• Birthday: April 23
• Zodiac Sign: Taurus
• Place of Birth: George Air Force Base, Victorville, California

Family & Relationships

• Father: Oscar Garfein
• Mother: Dorothy Garfein
• Siblings: Evan Garfein
• Marital Status: Married
• Spouse / Partner: Tom Werner

Net Worth & Income

• Salary: $88,000–$384,000 (Estimated range)
• Net Worth: $424,000–$6,050,000 (Estimated range)
• Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work

Related Biographies

• Tom Werner (Spouse • Television producer and businessman who married Ashton in 2022.)
• Evan Garfein (Sibling • Brother and plastic and reconstructive surgeon.)

Online Presence

• Website:https://www.joinajenda.com/

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