Browns Mills, N.J.—Carol Ash, DO, MBA, MHCDS, FACHE, has joined Deborah Heart and Lung Center, where she will practice as a pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist.

She has more than 25 years of experience as a clinician and physician executive. Dr. Ash most recently practiced at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway (RJW Rahway), where she was a staff physician within the Division of General Medicine and Pulmonary Diseases. Her most recent role was chief medical officer of RJW Rahway, where she led the Quality Resources Services Department (QRSD) and Physician Relations and Community Services team, which worked collaboratively to successfully launch performance improvement efforts across the hospital.

At Deborah, she looks forward to helping patients with a range of conditions, including lung disorders such as asthma, COPD, and emphysema, as well as sleep apnea and other sleep disorders. “Helping patients improve their lung function and get better sleep is very gratifying,” said Dr. Ash. “Deborah is highly rated in both of these areas, and I look forward to joining my new colleagues there.”

Dr. Ash is board certified in internal medicine and holds numerous active certifications, including in diseases of the chest and sleep medicine. She completed her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She also earned an MBA from the University of Massachusetts, as well as a master’s degree in Healthcare Delivery Service from Dartmouth. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Seton Hall University.

Photo Caption: Carol Ash, DO, Deborah Heart and Lung Center

Deborah Heart and Lung Center

Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, New Jersey, is a teaching hospital in the prevention, diagnosis, research and treatment of heart, lung and vascular diseases. Founded in 1922, Deborah has treated more than 2.3 million hearts from every corner of the United States and 87 countries. From performing the first adult and pediatric open-heart surgeries in New Jersey, to achieving the lowest open heart surgery mortality risk in the state as recognized by the New Jersey Department of Health, Deborah is consistently recognized as a leader overall and in patient care from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It is ranked among the top hospitals in New Jersey for patient satisfaction; holds a top-tier Society of Thoracic Surgeons rating which places Deborah among the best cardiac surgery programs in North America; and is rated High Performing in five specialties, Heart Arrhythmia, Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure, and Pacemaker Implantation by U.S. News & World Report. Deborah is an Alliance member of the Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute.

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