Ashley E. Mehl, MD, MSc
Sports Medicine
OVERVIEW
Dr. Ashley Mehl, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine with Peachtree Orthopedics. She provides comprehensive care of athletes, active individuals and non-athletes of all ages with a special focus on the shoulder, hip and knee. Her interests include shoulder arthroplasty and arthroscopy, hip arthroscopy, knee arthroscopy, cartilage and ligament injuries, as well as fractures of the upper and lower extremity.
Dr. Mehl is a graduate of Columbia University where she was a four year member of the Women’s Lacrosse team. She received a masters in biomedical sciences at Tufts University prior to completing her medical degree at the University of Queensland. She subsequently completed her orthopedic surgery residency training at Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta, GA prior to pursuing her sports medicine fellowship at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine where she received extensive training in open and arthroscopic treatment of the shoulder, knee and hip, as well as operative and non-operative management of high-level athletes. During her fellowship she served as an assistant team physician for USC athletics to include USC football, soccer, baseball, lacrosse, volleyball, track, swimming, tennis, golf and water polo. She also assisted with athletic coverage for the Los Angeles Kings professional hockey team.
BIO
EDUCATION & TRAINING
University of Southern California – Keck School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship 08/2022 – 07/2023
WellStar Atlanta Medical Center Graduate Medical Education
Atlanta, GA
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency 07/2017 – 06/2022
The University of Queensland School of Medicine-Ochsner Clinical School
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and New Orleans, LA 01/2013 – 12/2016
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
Master of Biomedical Sciences 09/2011- 01/2013
Columbia University, Columbia College
New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts, Major: Political Science 09/2004 – 05/2008
CERTIFICATIONS
- Georgia State Medical License
- California State Medical License
- ABOS Board Eligible start
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Arthroscopy Association of North America
- Georgia Orthopedic Society
- Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society
- Columbia University Women’s Lacrosse Alumni Association
- Columbia College Alumni Association
PUBLICATIONS
Anatomic Study
Atlanta, GA | Sep 2023
Mehl A, Rogozinski ZS, Bauman M, Eilertson C, Nourbakhsh A. Posterior Exposure of the Vertebral Artery in the Subaxial Cervical Spine: A Cadaveric Study. Medical Research Archives, [online] 11(9). https://doi.org/10.18103/mra.v11i9.4393. ISSN: 2375-1924.
Technique Paper
Los Angeles, CA | July 2023
Liu, J, Mehl, A, Hasan, L, Haratian, A, Kim, D, Patel, N, Bolia, I, Thompson, A, Gamradt, S, Petrigliano, F, Weber A. Ten Pearls for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. Accepted July 2023. Manuscript ID: ARTH-22-61R1.
Technique Chapter
New York, NY | Jul 21 2022
Mehl A, Kercher J. Part 1: The Shoulder. Chapter Five: Open and Arthroscopic Distal Clavicle Excision Technique. In: Surgical Techniques of the Shoulder, Elbow and Knee in Sports Medicine. editors: Cole, B, Chahla, J.©2022. 37-44. ISBN: 9780323763004
Sports Medicine Chapter
Rosemont, IL | Aug 25 2021
Mehl A, Kimmerly WS. Sports Medicine General Principles. AAOS Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care. 6th edition. Jones and Bartlett Learning. ©2022. ISBN: 9781284223347.
Case Report
Atlanta, GA | May 2021
Mehl A, Stevenson J, Royal J, Lourie GM. Lacertus Syndrome: Use of pre- and post-exercise MRI to aid in diagnosis and treatment. Radiology Case Reports. 2021 Mar 4; 16(5):1113-1117. DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2021.02.022. PMID: 33732403.
Retrospective Chart Review: The Journal of Arthroplasty
New Orleans, LA | Dec 2018
Godshaw B, Mehl A, Shaffer J, Meyer M, Thomas L, Chimento G. The Effects of Peri-operative Dexamethasone on Patients Undergoing Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: Is it Safe for Diabetics? J Arthroplasty. 2019 Apr; 34(4):645-649. DOI:10.1016/j.arth.2018.12.014.Epub 2018 Dec 18. PMID: 30612830
Case Report: The Ochsner Journal
New Orleans, LA | June 2016
Tipirneni K, Mehl A, Bowman B, Joshi V. Esophageal granular cell tumor: a benign tumor or an insidious cause for concern? Ochsner J. 2016 Winter;16(4):558-561. PMID: 27999519
Systematic Review: World Journal of Transplantation
New Orleans, LA | Mar 2016
Mehl A, Bohorquez H, Serrano MS, Galliano G, Reichman TW. Liver Transplantation and the management of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis in children. World J Transplant June 24, 2016. Vol 6. Issue 2. DOI: 10.5500//wjt.v6.i2.000 PMID: 27358773
Sports Dermatology Book Chapter
New York, NY | Dec 2012
Alcala CA, Comite SL, Mozol N, Ng M, Mehl AE, Siegelheim J. Sports Dermatology of the Foot and Ankle. In: Foot and Ankle Sports Medicine. Altchek DW, DiGiovanni CW, Dines JS, Positano RG, eds. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; ©2012. 316-347. ISBN: 9780781797528
