Ashley E. Gehrke, APNP

Yes. Ashley holds two national certifications: Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner certification and Certified Stroke Registered Nurse (CSRN) certification. The Adult Gerontology NP certification reflects her specialized training in caring for adult and older adult patients across the full spectrum of health conditions, while the CSRN reflects specific clinical expertise in stroke care. She is licensed as an Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner in Wisconsin and is a member of the American Academy of Neuroscience Nurses and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

Ashley is a neurology APNP at Neuroscience Group's Neenah location, where she works across both the outpatient clinic and inpatient hospital settings as part of the neurology care team. In the clinic, she evaluates and manages patients with neurological conditions, develops individualized treatment plans, and provides ongoing follow-up care. In the hospital, she supports inpatient neurological care including evaluation and management of acute neurological events. She works collaboratively with Dr. Thomas Mattio, Neuroscience Group's stroke specialist and Medical Director of the Theda Clark Stroke Center, making her particularly well-positioned to support stroke patients across both the acute and outpatient phases of their care. Her Certified Stroke Registered Nurse credential reflects hands-on expertise in this area that goes beyond standard APNP training.

As an Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner, Ashley works collaboratively with and under the oversight of the neurology physicians at Neuroscience Group. She is trained to evaluate, manage, and educate patients across a broad scope of neurological conditions, and her Adult Gerontology NP and Certified Stroke Registered Nurse certifications give her particular depth in older adult care and stroke. For patients in the neurology program, Ashley provides attentive, individualized care in both clinic and hospital settings, with the full support of Neuroscience Group's neurology team. Complex diagnostic workups and specialized procedures are coordinated with the physicians, ensuring the right level of expertise is available at every stage. Her hospital-based experience is an added dimension that many outpatient APNPs don't have, which can be valuable for patients managing conditions that involve both inpatient and outpatient phases of care.

Ashley helps manage a range of neurological conditions as part of the neurology care team at Neuroscience Group's Neenah location. Her particular clinical depth is in stroke care, reflecting her Certified Stroke Registered Nurse credential and her collaborative work with Dr. Mattio, the Medical Director of the Theda Clark Stroke Center. She also provides care for other neurological conditions managed by the neurology team, including headache, multiple sclerosis, movement disorders, and other brain and nervous system conditions. Her Adult Gerontology NP certification gives her additional expertise in managing neurological conditions in older adult patients, where the presentation and care needs often differ meaningfully from younger populations.

Ashley believes in educating patients about their diagnoses and empowering them with knowledge so they can be their own best advocates. She takes pride in developing individualized treatment plans collaboratively with each patient, rather than applying a generic approach, and sees her role as providing the information and guidance patients need to make their own informed decisions about their care. The most rewarding part of her work is helping patients find answers and achieve meaningful improvements in their quality of life. Her approach to education and advocacy is particularly well-suited to patients managing chronic or complex neurological conditions who benefit from having a provider who takes the time to explain what is happening and what the options are.