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Her:
Ashley Gabbard, DO
One Health
Internal Medicine Greenville
From Greenville, Kentucky
Him:
Michael Gabbard, DO
One Health
Muhlenberg Family Practice Greenville
From Flatwoods, Kentucky
Q:
How did you meet?
ASHLEY:
We were lab partners in medical
school at the University of Pikeville Kentucky
College of Osteopathic Medicine. We were
friends for a year before we started dating
and then we were married three years ago,
before we started our residency.
Q:
What was it like to be married while
training to become doctors?
ASHLEY:
It was challenging to be married
through our residency, but it was easier
to come home to someone who knew
completely what you were going through.
Your work hours and expectations are
intense. You may not want to do the laundry
after a long shift. We both understood that.
Q:
What do you love about your job?
ASHLEY:
My favorite part of my job is
meeting a patient with a new diagnosis.
These patients are often the most compliant
and take the treatment seriously. These
patients make my day.
MICHAEL:
I love getting to know people
and their families. I enjoy seeing the same
patients over and over again.
Q:
What’s your favorite thing about
your spouse?
ASHLEY:
Definitely his sense of humor
and compassion. I love his tender heart.
MICHAEL:
She is such a strong woman.
She’s always been successful at anything
she takes on. She’s a loving person and gets
along well with everyone.
Q:
OK, if you could change one thing
about your spouse, what would it be?
ASHLEY:
He is very good at working
under a deadline, but I would change
the anxiety and stress that come with his
procrastination and have him do things a
little ahead of the deadline.
MICHAEL:
Nothing! Is that what the right
answer is? If I have to answer, she wouldn’t
get onto me for all of the dorky things I like
Gabbards!
to buy. I like Legos. I know that they are a
child’s toy, but I still think they’re cool.
Q:
What do you do for date night?
MICHAEL:
Pizza and a movie. Anything
involving sports.
ASHLEY:
Dinner and a movie. We go to
Owensboro for Italian food, and we love the
Briarpatch restaurant.
Q:
What’s next for the Gabbards?
MICHAEL:
We love being in Greenville. It has
a warm community feel. It’s a great place to
start our family and grow our practices. We’re
excited for what the future will bring.
PHYSICIAN
SPOTLIGHT
Need a doctor?
To schedule an appointment
with Dr. Ashley Gabbard, call
270-377-1950
;
with Dr. Michael Gabbard, call
270-377-2405
.
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