Ashley Cochran graduated Magna Cum Laude from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1991, earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. She then graduated from Loyola University - New Orleans in 2000, earning a Master’s of Science in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner degree, where the faculty awarded her the Most Outstanding Student Award. Ashley is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

Ashley has had a wide array of experiences as a nurse, including surgical intensive care, neonatal intensive care, endoscopy, child/adolescent psychiatry and public health. Her FNP career includes extensive experience within the emergency room, immediate care, occupational health, pediatrics, allergy, asthma and immunology. She is passionate about caring for children and teens. Ashley is a compassionate health care provider, who is invested in building partnerships with her patients in order to attain their best personal health and well-being.

Ashley resides in Crystal Lake with her husband and three children. Outside of her career, she enjoys being a devoted mother, volunteering at her church, being outdoors and reading.