Ashley Ceithaml, DNP

Ashley is from Jacksonville/Ponte Vedra Beach. She is the daughter of our very own Jan Ely, ARNP! Her father, Dr. Eric Ceithaml, was Chief of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery at Wolfson Children’s Hospital and had more than 45 years in his field.

Ashley received her love of medicine and academia from both her parents. She attended Jacksonville University receiving her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2013, and her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Family Medicine in 2021. During her 8-year doctorate program, she worked as an RN at Baptist Medical Center, providing excellent care for postoperative oncology patients and various acute and chronic conditions on women’s medical surgery/oncology floor. Ashley is certified by ANCC and AANP.

Ashley’s Capstone project for her doctorate was Body Image Distress and Post Mastectomy Women. Ashley and Jan are both breast cancer survivors, and this drives their passion for women’s health. Ashley grew up around this practice, as she was in middle school when Jan began working with Dr. Garcia, so it’s a unique “full circle” that brings her to River City OBGYN.