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Offering a wealth of medical expertise, Ashley Alloway has worked with the founding doctors of the Northwestern Specialists for Women since May of 2007. Before joining NSW, she worked at the Obstetric and Gynecologic Specialists of Northwestern, where she provided both routine obstetrical and gynecological care to women of all ages and regularly participated in rounds at the hospital. Ashley was the first Physician Assistant to be hired by both practices and since then - recognizing the integral role of the PA in providing comprehensive patient care - both physician groups have expanded their medical teams to include another Physician Assistant.
Prior to this, Ashley served as a Physician Assistant in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Women’s Center at the University of Chicago, a resident run outpatient clinic. Here, teaching was a top priority and she gained invaluable experience dealing with both routine and more complex ob and gyne cases, in addition to providing comprehensive treatment to undeserved patients.
Ashley received her undergraduate degree in biological sciences from the University of Kansas and completed her Physician Assistant graduate degree from Midwestern University in 2004.  She is a Board Certified Physician Assistant, enabling her to practice medicine with physician supervision and to provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients.

Dr. Venkatachalam graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Biology and French Literature. She received her Masters in Public Health from the George Washington University in Washington D.C., specializing in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. After earning her MD from the University of Tennessee, Memphis, she completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at New York University. Dr. Venkatachalam is a Junior Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a member of the Association of Professors of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She has spent time abroad providing prenatal care in developing countries. She is fluent in Spanish and proficient in French. Prior to joining Obstetric and Gynecologic Specialists of Northwestern in 2007, she served on faculty at Emory University, acting as a residency coordinator in addition to providing outstanding patient care. She is currently a Clinical Instructor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University’s affiliate medical school, The Feinberg School of Medicine. 

While interested in all aspects of general obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Venkatachalam’s particular obstetrical interest is in high risk pregnancies, particularly those complicated by diabetes, hypertensive, cardiac, and hematological disorders, and has presented research at the regional and national levels. She is also adept at minimally invasive surgery, particularly in new modalities to treat abnormal uterine bleeding, fibroids, and providing permanent sterilization.