Biographical summary
Ashley V. Fritz, D.O., is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. Dr. Fritz's extensive military experiences as an enlisted person in the Army's Special Operations Command and as a physician assistant in Operation Iraqi Freedom and beyond has provided her with a wealth of knowledge and skills that allow her to provide the utmost care for her patients. Dr. Fritz has served over two decades in the U.S. Army, including deployments to Baghdad and South Korea. Dr. Fritz graduated from the University of Nebraska with Bachelor of Science and Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies degrees. After serving in the active Army, she transferred to the Army Reserve where she simultaneously earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship training at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.
Dr. Fritz has served on the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville department of Anesthesiology's Education Committee. External to Mayo, she is a has served on numerous committees in American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), Society for the Advancement of Transplant Anesthesia (SATA) and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA).
Interests
- Cardiothoracic transplant anesthesia
- Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Improving perioperative outcomes for lung transplantation
- Cardiothoracic organ transplantation
- Circulatory support device management
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2021
FellowRST Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2020
ResidentAnesthesiology, Programs in Florida, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2020
Residency - Anesthesiology Residency Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Department of Education Administration
- 2016
Doctor of Osteopathic MedicineLake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- 2010
MPAS - Physician Assistant StudiesUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2021
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of Anesthesiology
Awards and honors
- 2020
Resident of the YearAnesthesiology Residency Program, Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2019
Resident of the YearAnesthesiology Residency Program, Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2018
Resident of the YearAnesthesiology Residency Program, Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
Professional memberships
- 2024 - 2026
Anesthesiology and Critical Care representative to the Heart Transplant IDNInternational Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
- 2022 - 2024
Committee Member, Transplantation AnesthesiaAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists
- 2022 - 2024
Committee Member, Committee on Women in AnesthesiaAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists
- 2022 - 2023
Director, Thoracic Corner, SCA NewsletterSociety of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists
- 2022 - present
Cardiothoracic Transplant CommitteeSociety for the Advancement of Transplant Anesthesia
- 2020 - present
Planning CommitteeSymposium on Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine
- 2020 - 2024
Anesthesia and Critical Care Representative to the Early Career and Trainee CommitteeInternational Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
- 2020 - present
42nd Annual Meeting & Scientific Session, MCS Mini Oral, Co-ChairInternational Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
- 2020
Founding MemberCOVID-19 Anesthesia Response Team
- 2019 - 2022
Newsletter Sub-CommitteeSociety of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists
- 2019 - 2020
Academic Chief ResidentDepartmental Education Committee
- 2018 - present
MemberSociety of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists
- 2016 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists
Publications