Name: Dr. Ashley Chaplin

Specialty: Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine

Qualification / Board Certification: MD — Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM); recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor

Affiliation(s): Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center — Winston-Salem, NC (Castle Connolly Top Hospital); Novant Health Medical Park Hospital — Winston-Salem, NC (Castle Connolly Top Hospital); Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center — Wilmington, NC (Castle Connolly Top Hospital); Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center — Bolivia, NC; Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center — Thomasville, NC

Locations (City/State): Winston-Salem, NC (two locations)

Languages Spoken: English

Accepting New Patients: Yes

NPI Number: 1801021225

About the Doctor

Dr. Ashley Chaplin, MD is a distinguished, board-certified Infectious Disease Specialist and Internist who has earned recognition as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor — one of the most respected peer-nominated physician honors in American medicine, awarded through a rigorous selection process led by a physician-led research team. This recognition reflects the high esteem in which Dr. Chaplin is held by her medical colleagues throughout North Carolina and speaks to her exceptional clinical expertise, professionalism, and patient outcomes in the field of infectious disease medicine.

As an infectious disease specialist, Dr. Chaplin occupies a critical and highly specialized niche in the healthcare system. Infectious disease physicians are called upon to diagnose and manage some of the most complex, difficult-to-identify, and potentially life-threatening conditions in medicine — from multi-drug-resistant bacterial infections and mycobacterial diseases to HIV/AIDS, sepsis, and unexplained fevers. Dr. Chaplin brings both broad knowledge and focused clinical acuity to these challenges, utilizing the latest diagnostic tools, antimicrobial therapies, and evidence-based protocols to deliver accurate diagnoses and effective treatment plans for her patients.

Her clinical practice reflects particular depth in managing serious systemic infections including bloodstream infections, bone infections, mycobacterial diseases, and infections leading to organ complications such as respiratory and kidney failure. She also provides comprehensive HIV and AIDS care, including long-term management, antiretroviral therapy, and preventive counseling. Additionally, Dr. Chaplin has expertise in epidemiology consultation — advising on infection prevention, disease surveillance, and outbreak management — reflecting the full breadth of the infectious disease subspecialty.

Dr. Chaplin practices across two office locations in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and holds admitting privileges at five Novant Health hospitals, three of which are Castle Connolly Top Hospitals. This extensive hospital affiliation network allows her to provide seamless inpatient and outpatient infectious disease care across a wide geographic region of North Carolina. She is fluent in English and is currently accepting new patients at both of her practice locations.

Key Highlights:

• Recognized Castle Connolly Top Doctor — peer-nominated distinction
• Board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
• Dual specialization in Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine
• Expertise in HIV/AIDS, sepsis, bloodstream infections, mycobacterial disease, and bone infections
• Affiliated with three Castle Connolly Top Hospitals within the Novant Health system
• Two practice locations in Winston-Salem, NC
• Performs advanced procedures including lumbar puncture and epidemiology consultation
• Currently accepting new patients
• NPI Number: 1801021225

Education & Training

Medical School: Medical school information is not currently listed in Dr. Chaplin’s public profile. Please contact her office for complete educational background and institutional details.

Residency: Residency training information is not currently listed in Dr. Chaplin’s public profile. Infectious disease specialists typically complete a residency in Internal Medicine followed by a fellowship in Infectious Disease. Please contact her office for complete training details.

Fellowship / Additional Training:  Infectious Disease Fellowship training details are not publicly listed. Infectious disease subspecialty certification through the American Board of Internal Medicine requires completion of an accredited fellowship program. Please contact Dr. Chaplin’s office for fellowship details and additional training information.

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) — Infectious Disease (subspecialty certification)

Medical Conditions Treated

As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Chaplin diagnoses, manages, and treats a comprehensive range of infections and related systemic conditions affecting patients across all organ systems. Conditions she commonly addresses include the following.

• High Blood Pressure (hypertension) in the context of complex medical management
• Blood Infections (bacteremia, fungemia, and bloodstream infections)
• Mycobacterial Infections (tuberculosis, non-tuberculous mycobacteria)
• Respiratory Failure related to severe infectious processes
• Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) — including complex and recurrent cases
• Bone Infections (osteomyelitis)
• Sepsis and life-threatening systemic infections
• Kidney Failure associated with infectious or inflammatory conditions
• HIV and AIDS — diagnosis, management, and long-term care
• Endocarditis (heart valve infections)
• Skin and soft tissue infections
• Fungal infections (candidiasis, aspergillosis, cryptococcal disease)
• Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C
• Travel-related infectious diseases
• Post-surgical and healthcare-associated infections
• Fever of unknown origin (FUO) evaluation and diagnosis
• Drug-resistant bacterial infections (MRSA, VRE, and other resistant organisms)
• Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV and HPV

Medical Procedures Performed

Dr. Chaplin performs a range of specialized infectious disease diagnostic and clinical procedures. These include the following.

• Epidemiology Consultation (infection control, disease surveillance, and outbreak investigation)
• Epidemiology Follow-Up (ongoing monitoring of infectious disease trends and patient outcomes)
• HIV/AIDS Consultation (initial evaluation and comprehensive HIV management planning)
• HIV/AIDS Follow-Up (long-term HIV care, antiretroviral therapy monitoring, and wellness support)
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine administration
• Infection Follow-Up (post-treatment monitoring for resolved or ongoing infections)
• Lumbar Puncture (spinal tap for cerebrospinal fluid analysis in CNS infections)
• Pertussis Vaccine (whooping cough vaccination)
• Blood culture interpretation and antibiotic stewardship
• Bone and joint infection evaluation and management coordination
• Antimicrobial therapy planning and medication management
• Travel medicine consultation and pre-travel vaccination planning
• Infectious disease inpatient consultation across affiliated hospital systems

Services Offered

Dr. Ashley Chaplin provides a highly specialized and comprehensive range of infectious disease and internal medicine services for patients in Winston-Salem and across North Carolina. Her practice combines clinical excellence, academic rigor, and patient-centered care to address the full spectrum of infectious illness — from community-acquired infections to complex, treatment-resistant, and life-threatening diseases.

Infectious Disease Consultations: At the core of Dr. Chaplin’s practice is the provision of expert infectious disease consultations for patients with complex, unresolved, or serious infections. These evaluations involve detailed clinical history review, physical examination, laboratory and imaging analysis, and the development of targeted, individualized antibiotic or antiviral treatment plans. Her expertise allows her to diagnose conditions that may have eluded identification in other clinical settings, particularly in cases of fever of unknown origin, multi-drug-resistant organisms, and rare infections.

HIV and AIDS Care: Dr. Chaplin provides comprehensive HIV and AIDS management, including initial diagnosis, baseline laboratory evaluation, antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation and optimization, and long-term monitoring of viral load and immune function. She also provides HIV prevention counseling and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) guidance for at-risk patients, supporting both treatment and prevention goals within her infectious disease practice.

Bloodstream and Systemic Infection Management: Dr. Chaplin has specialized expertise in managing bacteremia, fungemia, and sepsis — conditions in which infectious organisms circulate in the bloodstream, causing systemic organ dysfunction and potentially life-threatening complications. She provides both acute management in the inpatient setting and transitional outpatient follow-up care to ensure complete resolution and prevent relapse.

Mycobacterial and Bone Infection Care: Dr. Chaplin manages mycobacterial diseases including tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections, which require prolonged, specialized antibiotic regimens and careful monitoring for adverse effects. She also evaluates and coordinates treatment for bone infections (osteomyelitis), working closely with orthopedic surgeons and other specialists to achieve optimal outcomes.

Epidemiology and Infection Prevention Consultation: In addition to direct patient care, Dr. Chaplin provides epidemiology consultations that support infection control, outbreak investigation, and antibiotic stewardship within healthcare institutions. These services are critical to preventing the spread of healthcare-associated infections and ensuring that antimicrobial agents are used appropriately to combat resistance.

Vaccine and Preventive Infectious Disease Services: Dr. Chaplin administers and recommends vaccines including HPV and pertussis, and provides travel medicine consultations for patients requiring pre-travel immunizations and infectious disease risk counseling for international destinations.

Inpatient Infectious Disease Consultation: Through her admitting privileges at five Novant Health hospitals, Dr. Chaplin provides inpatient infectious disease consultation services to hospitalized patients with serious infections, coordinating with other specialists to guide diagnosis, antibiotic selection, and overall infection management.

Services at a Glance:

• Comprehensive infectious disease consultations and evaluations
• HIV and AIDS diagnosis, management, and antiretroviral therapy
• HIV prevention counseling and PrEP guidance
• Bloodstream infection and sepsis management
• Mycobacterial infection treatment (tuberculosis, atypical mycobacteria)
• Bone infection (osteomyelitis) evaluation and management
• Urinary tract infection evaluation and complex UTI management
• Fever of unknown origin investigation and diagnosis
• Epidemiology consultation and infection control advisory
• Lumbar puncture for CNS infection diagnosis
• Vaccine administration (HPV, pertussis, and others)
• Travel medicine consultation and pre-travel immunization
• Drug-resistant organism management (MRSA, VRE)
• Inpatient infectious disease consultation across Novant Health hospitals
• Antibiotic stewardship and medication management
• Long-term infectious disease follow-up and monitoring

Accepted Insurance Plans

• Aetna / CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
• Medicare
• UnitedHealthcare
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
• Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
• Cigna
• Humana
• Express Scripts
• Sunrise Senior Living
• All Other Third Party Plans (contact office to verify)

Please contact Dr. Chaplin’s office before your appointment to confirm that your specific insurance plan and network are accepted. This list is regularly updated but is not a guarantee of coverage.

Practice Locations

Location 1 — Primary Practice Address: 1381 Westgate Center Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Phone: Contact office directly (phone number not publicly listed — visit EverydayHealth profile for current contact details)

Location 2 — Secondary Practice Address: 175 Kimel Park Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Phone: Call main office for scheduling

Hospital Affiliations

• Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center — Winston-Salem, NC (Castle Connolly Top Hospital; Ranked in 3 Procedures; admitting privileges)
• Novant Health Medical Park Hospital — Winston-Salem, NC (Castle Connolly Top Hospital; Ranked: Cancer Surgery and Mastectomy; admitting privileges)
• Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center — Wilmington, NC (Castle Connolly Top Hospital; Ranked in 2 Specialties and 3 Procedures; admitting privileges)
• Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center — Bolivia, NC (Admitting privileges)
• Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center — Thomasville, NC (Admitting privileges)