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Ashley P. O'Connell Ferster, M.D.

Ashley P. O'Connell Ferster, M.D.

Otolaryngology (ENT)

UR Medicine Faculty The University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group (URMFG) consists of over 900 specialist and primary care providers spanning 19 departments. URMFG is certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
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Contact

Appointment (585) 758-5700

Locations

Ear, Nose, & Throat

2365 South Clinton Avenue, Suite 200
Rochester, NY 14618

About Me

Dr. O’Connell Ferster earned her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine. She completed her residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Penn State Health: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She continued her education by completing a fellowship in Laryngology & Care of the ...
Dr. O’Connell Ferster earned her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine. She completed her residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Penn State Health: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She continued her education by completing a fellowship in Laryngology & Care of the Professional Voice at Vanderbilt University’s Voice Center. Dr. O’Connell Fester has authored a number of articles and book chapters in the fields of otolaryngology and laryngology.

Certified Specialties

Otolaryngology, Head And Neck Surgery - American Board of Otolaryngology

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. 2019 - 2020

Residency, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center. 2015 - 2019

Internship, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center. 2014 - 2015

Education

MD | Drexel University College of Medicine. 2014

Publications

Journal Articles

Diagnosing Laryngopharyngeal Reflux: A Comparison between 24-hour pH-Impedance Testing and Pharyngeal Probe (Restech) Testing, with Introduction of the Sataloff Score.

Vance D, Park J, Alnouri G, Turner RR, Daggumati S, Ferster APO, Ahmad A, Lyons K, Ross J, Russell K, Wu W, Sataloff RT

Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation.. 2021 June 4 Epub 06/04/2021.

Bilateral Posterior Cricoarytenoid Myoneurectomy for Abductor Spasmodic Dysphonia.

Benito DA, Ferster APO, Sataloff RT

Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation.. 2020 January 34 (1):127-129. Epub 08/31/2018.

Secondary Endolymphatic Hydrops.

Ferster APO, Cureoglu S, Keskin N, Paparella MM, Isildak H

Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology.. 2017 June 38 (5):774-779. Epub 1900 01 01.

Association Between Laryngeal Cancer and Asbestos Exposure: A Systematic Review.

Ferster APO, Schubart J, Kim Y, Goldenberg D

JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery.. 2017 April 1143 (4):409-416. Epub 1900 01 01.

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