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Ashley B. Pena, M.D.

  1. Electrodiagnostic Physician
  2. Neurologist

Departments

Location

  1. Jacksonville, Florida

Languages

English

Appointments

Ashley Pena, M.D., is a Neurologist at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. She specializes in movement disorders and treats conditions such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, and corticobasal degeneration. She performs botulinum toxin injections for focal dystonia, blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm, and spasticity with the capability of utilizing electromyographic (EMG) guidance. She also specializes in clinical neurophysiology and uses the techniques of electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG) to perform highly specialized movement neurophysiology studies to evaluate movement disorders such as tremor and myoclonus. Additional clinical interests include deep brain stimulation for movement disorders, electroencephalography interpretation, resident education, and hospital inpatient neurology.

Dr. Pena completed medical school at the Medical College of Georgia before moving to Arizona for the rest of her training. She completed her transitional intern year and neurology residency at Mayo Clinic Arizona, where she served as a chief resident. Following her graduation, she completed a 1 year clinical neurophysiology fellowship and a 1 year movement disorders fellowship at Mayo Clinic Arizona.

  • Movement Disorders
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Movement neurophysiology testing
  • Resident education
  1. 2019
    FellowMovement Disorders Fellowship, Neurology, Programs in Arizona, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2018
    FellowClinical Neurophysiology, Electroencephalography, Epilepsy Fellowship, Neurology, Programs in Arizona, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2017
    ResidentNeurology Residency Program, Neurology, Programs in Arizona, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 2014
    ResidentTransitional Year Residency, Transitional Year, Programs in Arizona, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

Certifications

  1. 2019
    Clinical NeurophysiologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  2. 2017
    NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Awards and honors

  1. 2017
    Manfred D. Muenter Award for superior performance in clinical neurologyMayo Clinic
  2. 2013
    VA Chief of Neurology awardMedical College of Georgia

Professional memberships

  1. 2023 - present
    Residency Advising Director for NeurologyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education
  2. 2022 - 2023
    Associate Clerkship DirectorMayo Clinic
  3. 2021 - present
    MemberInternational Association of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders
  4. 2019 - present
    Clinical Competency Committee MemberMayo Clinic in Florida

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