W. Ashley Hood, DO

Trustee

W. Ashley Hood, DO
Jackson, Mississippi

W. Ashley Hood, DO, is a board-certified OB-GYN practicing at Elite Wellness for Women, a private practice he opened in 2008 in Flowood, Mississippi. He is also an adjunct clinical professor at William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine (WCUCOM) in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he teaches on women’s health.

Dr. Hood chairs the Bylaws Committee of the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOOG) and has served three terms on the ACOOG Board of Trustees. He is a former president of the Mississippi Osteopathic Medical Association (MOMA), where he currently chairs the MOMA delegation to the AOA House of Delegates. He was named MOMA Preceptor of the Year for 2021-22.

In addition to serving as the first vice president of the AOA Board of Trustees, he has held previous positions as a student and resident member Trustee. His contributions extend to the AOA’s Bureau of Osteopathic Education and the Council of Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education Development, among other AOA committees.

Dr. Hood has been a member of two committees for the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME), and several committees at River Oaks Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi.

He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCU-COM) and completed his OB-GYN internship and residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

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