Dr. Nancy Ashley hails from America's heartland, Kansas City, Kansas, and received her B.A. in German Literature with honors from the University of Kansas. Following college she had the pleasure of living in Bonn, Germany for two years, and then returned to the US and joined a German brokerage firm on Wall St. After a number of years in the financial industry, Dr. Ashley realized that her true passion was helping animals, and she resolved to pursue her dream of becoming a veterinarian. She did her post-baccalaureate studies at Columbia University, and was accepted and graduated from the University of  Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, followed by an Internship at the Animal Medical Center on New York’s Upper East Side. Dr. Ashley trained in veterinary acupuncture through the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society.

Dr. Ashley is a whole-food enthusiast, an avid reader and a yoga practitioner, but also loves spending time in the out of doors at her house in the Adirondacks, where she enjoys gardening, hiking, paddling, riding her bike, and snow-shoeing in some of the most beautiful scenery in all of New York State. A life-long animal lover, Dr. Ashley is the proud pet parent of a 10-year old rescued pit bull — who happens to be the sweetest, gentlest dog in the world — along with numerous kitties, all rescued from a variety of less than optimal situations. She is thrilled to be a part of Hope Veterinary Clinic where excellent medicine is combined with true compassion for animals and their guardians.