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Ashley Hartley, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine | Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Specialization: Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
Overview
Dr. Ashley Hartley completed her veterinary (DVM) and doctoral (PhD) training at the University of Georgia. Her dissertation specifically characterized genetically modified Trypanosoma cruzi parasite lines and canine immune phenotypes in uninfected and T. cruzi-infected dogs. Dr. Hartley continued her clinical training with a small animal medicine and surgery internship at the University of Tennessee followed by a small animal internal medicine residency at North Carolina State University. She served as a staff clinician in small animal internal medicine at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals at the Royal Veterinary College in London, UK before returning to the University of Tennessee’s College of Veterinary Medicine as an assistant professor.
Research Focus
Dr. Hartley's research focuses on canine and feline infectious diseases, immunology, and hepatobiliary diseases. Collaborations with researchers have supported a larger One Health translational research approach.
Clinical Focus
As a small animal veterinary specialist, Dr. Hartley’s clinical focus encompasses all aspects of canine and feline medicine, patient care, endoscopy, and training of veterinary students, interns, and residents.
Teaching Focus
Dr. Hartley teaches at several levels of the veterinary curriculum as well as in the CEM graduate school program for master and doctoral students.
Outreach Focus
Dr. Hartley collaborates with international researchers and volunteers within the ACVIM SAIM specialty college. Community outreach includes student club support, spay/neuter events, and pet food distribution for seniors.
ORCID: 0000-0003-1553-1026
The College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
- Small Animal Internal Medicine Residency, North Carolina State University, 2015-2018
- Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Internship, UTCVM, 2014-2015
- DVM, University of Georgia, 2014
- PhD (Infectious Diseases), University of Georgia, 2013
- BS (Cellular Biology, Microbiology), University of Georgia, 2005
Ashley Hartley, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine | Small Animal Clinical Sciences
ORCID: 0000-0003-1553-1026
The College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
- Small Animal Internal Medicine Residency, North Carolina State University, 2015-2018
- Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Internship, UTCVM, 2014-2015
- DVM, University of Georgia, 2014
- PhD (Infectious Diseases), University of Georgia, 2013
- BS (Cellular Biology, Microbiology), University of Georgia, 2005
Overview
Dr. Ashley Hartley completed her veterinary (DVM) and doctoral (PhD) training at the University of Georgia. Her dissertation specifically characterized genetically modified Trypanosoma cruzi parasite lines and canine immune phenotypes in uninfected and T. cruzi-infected dogs. Dr. Hartley continued her clinical training with a small animal medicine and surgery internship at the University of Tennessee followed by a small animal internal medicine residency at North Carolina State University. She served as a staff clinician in small animal internal medicine at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals at the Royal Veterinary College in London, UK before returning to the University of Tennessee’s College of Veterinary Medicine as an assistant professor.
Research Focus
Dr. Hartley's research focuses on canine and feline infectious diseases, immunology, and hepatobiliary diseases. Collaborations with researchers have supported a larger One Health translational research approach.
Clinical Focus
As a small animal veterinary specialist, Dr. Hartley’s clinical focus encompasses all aspects of canine and feline medicine, patient care, endoscopy, and training of veterinary students, interns, and residents.
Teaching Focus
Dr. Hartley teaches at several levels of the veterinary curriculum as well as in the CEM graduate school program for master and doctoral students.
Outreach Focus
Dr. Hartley collaborates with international researchers and volunteers within the ACVIM SAIM specialty college. Community outreach includes student club support, spay/neuter events, and pet food distribution for seniors.
