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Ashley B. Holly, M.D., FACS

Ashley B. Holly, M.D., FACS

General Surgery, Breast Health, Colorectal Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, Laparoscopic Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Trauma Services

accepting new patients

Meritas Health

Locations

Meritas Health General Surgery

2750 Clay Edwards Dr
Suite 600
North Kansas City, MO 64116

View hours
Monday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Thursday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Friday
8:00am - 4:00pm
Meritas Health General Surgery

About Me

Biography

My interests outside of work include spending time with my husband and three young children, playing basketball and football, and enjoying the outdoors.

Care Philosophy

I care for my patients and their families as if they are part of my own family.

Area of Interest

I provide surgical care using a range of options, including laparoscopic surgery. I was drawn to the surgical field because of the difference I can make in the lives of her patients.

Teaching and Professional Positions

  • 2016-2017: Administrative chief resident, University Hospital, Columbia, MO

Professional Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons

Honors, Awards etc.

  • 2019: Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
  • 2016: Excellence in Resident Teaching Award
  • 2016: Excellence in Education Award: Most Outstanding Resident
  • 2015: Excellence in Education Award: Most Outstanding Resident
  • Recognized with an 800 Award for 2025 by Reputation.com

Education

Residency:
University Of Missouri Columbia School Of Medicine (2017)

Medical School:
University Of Missouri Columbia School Of Medicine (2012)

Board Certifications

General, American Board of Surgery

Provider Ratings

4.8 out of 5

(64 ratings)

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

64 Reviews

05/31/2025

Dr Ashley Holly is a wonderful brilliant surgeon. She takes the time to talk to you, and help you. I highly recommend her!

05/22/2025

Very friendly and reassuring!

05/19/2025

First time seeing Dr. Holly and she was very understanding of my health issues. Explained the surgery procedures and what to expect afterwards. Did not rush through my encounter with her and she shows a genuine concern for the patient.I would refer Dr. Holly.

05/16/2025

I have never been more comfortable with a doctor.She spent ample time with me and was very very pleasant and professional.I would refer the doctor to anyone. .

05/08/2025

Great surgeon. Good technique and she is very personable. She takes the time to explain the whole process to you.

04/24/2025

Dr. Holly took her time with me and answered my questions without my feeling rushed. Her knowledge, expertise, and personal skills are excellent. I'm very lucky that she did my hernia repair--so far, so good with the healing process.

04/24/2025

I recently had a hernia repaired by Dr. Holly. She also removed my gall bladder a couple of years ago. Dr. Holly is so friendly and nice and she always makes you feel very comfortable. She has a very genuine smile that puts you at ease. In the world of surgeons, she does not make you feel rushed and spends the needed time with you to answer your questions and make you feel confident. I have zero reservations about recommending Dr. Holly and she will be the first one I call should I ever need her services again.

04/09/2025

Dr. Holly was very personable and thorough with my mother's health! We are very pleased with the care she's giving my mom!

01/31/2025

Dr Holly has been nothing but professional and a blessing to work with. Multiple times has she got me into her busy schedule and always given me her undivided attention and care. She even went above and beyond with my situation and had me tested extra after my surgery, uncovering a genetic condition I didn’t know anything about and I’m 30+. I’m now going to get properly treated instead of playing catch up when there is tumors and I’m too late.

01/24/2025

Dr Holly & her staff are amazing !! Very Professional, !! Answered all my Questions & Concerns with no hesitation to unsure I fully understood everything!!

01/23/2025

This group handled very heavy topics and questions from me in a polite and professional manner... Thank you just for that....

01/21/2025

Dr. Holly was cool! She told me I did NOT need surgery so that is always a plus. Nice quiet office, helpful and polite staff. I have nothing bad to say.

01/17/2025

She answered all of my questions and was very professional. She made me feel very comfortable about my upcoming surgery.

12/10/2024

Dr. Holly is a very caring, compassionate physician. She listens to her patients concerns and does whatever she can to help. I feel blessed she is part of my medical team.

12/07/2024

Dr Holly was very professional and asked lots of questions. She answered all my concerns and gave a thorough explanation of my upcoming surgery.

11/02/2024

Very thourough

10/11/2024

GREAT Doctor, excellent experience. Wish all physicians were this informative. And willing to explain the Procedure in great detail. I highly recommend.

10/07/2024

She was so nice and attentive to my needs.

10/07/2024

Very friendly and informative! Made me feel comfortable for my upcoming surgery!

06/20/2024

Dr. Holly was informative and pleasant to me throughout the office visits and the surgery. Everything was communicated to me and she was a joy to work with.

06/18/2024

Dr. Holly is very attentive and willing to listen to concerns I maybe experiencing at the time.

05/16/2024

Very personable, knowledgeable provider who expressed concern and interest for her patients. Sufficiently explained the procedure and what to do until and afterwards. Will review again post surgery, although my wife had a procedure with her and recommended. She came across the same to both of us.

05/16/2024

Staff was friendly Doctor was friendly and explained everything to where you understood what was going to happen scheduling staff was friendly 5 star experience

05/10/2024

Such a sweet kind person

05/01/2024

Impressed by both Dr. Holly as well as all of her staff. Above and beyond helpful. I also want to single out Rebecca Baldridge. She is amazing! Helpful. Took her time to answer my questions as well as provide me important information. Both the doctor and Becky are amazing.

04/24/2024

Receptionist is terribly inconsiderate. I arrived on time, had my 6 week old baby with me. Receptionist scanned my ID and insurance card, then gave me paperwork to fill out about my medical history and current medications. I filled out the paperwork and waited for the nurse to call me back. Over 30 minutes passed, multiple patients came and left after my arrival, all the while I was pacing back and forth with baby trying to keep him calm and happy. I approached the receptionist to see why it was taking so long, she told me she was waiting for my paperwork! I thought this info was for the nurse, not her! She said "it's ok I'm going to go ahead and check you in anyway..." what?! Am I supposed to say thank you? She needs to check me in when I arrive! Isn't it a HIPPA violation for you to receive paperwork intended for only my care team anyway? She said "I'm sorry I thought you were still filling it out!" She can't be serious. Office manager never talked to me about it, no one seemed to care. I finally saw the doctor over an hour past my scheduled appointment time, unbelievable. No respect from this office for my time or the prep work it took to have a fed and sleepy baby for the visit, all for not. Doctor was nice but I'm angry at the staff for mishandling this. Response to your reply: Why wouldn't you just go ahead and check me in? There's nothing in that paperwork that I didn't already provide in the online registration I completed days before my appointment. Making me wait over an hour to see my doctor over some redundant paperwork is absurd!

04/23/2024

Dr Holly listens, takes all the time you need, patient. What a wonderful Dr.

04/05/2024

New patient, was treated very respectfully from check in to walking out satisfied with outcome. Highly recommend Dr. Holly

03/25/2024

Very personable, knowledgeable and helpful. I look forward to her successfully taking care of my hernia repair in May!

03/21/2024

The doctor was great but I’m not a fan of making an appointment for a specific time and then waiting 40min beyond that time to actually see who I came to see

03/18/2024

Dr Holly is always attentive, caring and amazing.

03/07/2024

Very nice and sympathetic to my needs, talked in a way I could understand overall excellent service

02/08/2024

Great doctor would recommend her highly

12/18/2023

Dr. Ashley Holly is amazing! She has the best bedside manners. I had my gallbladder removed two weeks ago. She was an amazing Dr./Surgeon. I was a little nervous to have the surgery, but I was not nervous about her doing my surgery. Her and her staff are excellent!

12/08/2023

Kind, caring, compassionate. Providing information clearly and concisely, addressing all questions and concerns. A pleasure. Feel totally comfortable with her.

11/14/2023

Easy to talk to and patiently answered all my questions!

11/03/2023

She is the best doctor of all the other doctors 10 Stars for her

10/13/2023

When Dr. Holly came into the exam room I felt instantly confident in the referral of my primary physician Dr. Crystal Lagalle. With two family members with me she responded to all of our questions thoroughly, and in detail. All of the nurses in the hospital I have talked to speak highly of her skill as a surgeon and physician. I trust her.

10/10/2023

Dr. Ashley Holly! She is a person who makes you feel good in complete confidence, highly recommended!

09/21/2023

She was very kind. She listened!

09/01/2023

Dr. Holley has repaired hernias for me several times. She is extremely attentive and listens to my concerns and needs and we have always talked through what needs to be done for the best outcome of each repair. I would elect to see her for any general surgical procedure I ever have to have.

08/15/2023

Dr Holly listens to you and answers your questions in a way you understand.

07/20/2023

She had to operate a second time on my wife, which ended up killing her.

07/13/2023

Dr. Holly gave me a lot of information about my procedure. She made me feel a lot more comfortable my experience with her .

06/19/2023

It was a great experience from start to finish! Dr. Holly explained everything clearly and answered all my questions and concerns. My surgery is this week and I have the utmost confidence in Dr. Holly's skills as a surgeon.

04/20/2023

Doctor was very personable, knowledgeable and kind

04/04/2023

Dr. Holly’s office was a beautiful office with great care. The wait time was very minimal and she answered all questions and concerns I had regarding the treatment plan she suggested!

03/02/2023

Dr. Holly is very thorough and professional. She addressed my concerns and laid out a plan for me to achieve wellness. I highly recommend Dr. Holly.

02/13/2023

Very thorough, although I am not thrilled about having a second surgery she actually took the time to explain everything to me.

02/03/2023

The wait was short, she was very informative about the procedure before and while she was doing it. Overall it was a very good experience

01/20/2023

Dr. Holly was great. She explained everything, was happy to answer all our questions and has a wonderful bedside manner. I would highly recommend her.

10/14/2022

Dr Holly, performed my procedure. When being examed she kept it simple so I could understand and answered all my questions and some questions I didn't know I had. I would recommend her to anyone in need of the services she provides

06/04/2021

Dr. Holly is a consummate professional. Friendly and patient, great at explaining the diagnosis and her bedside manner put me at ease right away. Really hope I don’t need this type of care again, but if so Dr. Holly and her staff at NKCH will be who treats me. I can’t express enough thanks to y’all, I truly appreciate what you’ve done for me.

01/08/2021

We intended to only consult with Dr. Holly at first, but upon our initial visit, we were immediately taken by her listening/communication skills, her preparation for my initial consult and her extensive examination. I never felt like “just another patient” as she dealt with me with great caring and compassion. Following my biopsy, I believe Dr. Holly to be highly skilled as a significant incision has healed with no problem. The entire team she worked with from check-in to post-op release was excellent. Her office staff is also courteous, knowledgeable and professional. I highly recommend Dr. Ashley Holly and would not hesitate to return to her if needed.

02/26/2020

Dr. Holly is an amazing surgeon with awesome bedside manners. We're so very glad she was called in for us!! We wouldn't have wanted anyone else!!! 💯

12/02/2019

Dr. Holly is an amazing doctor. She takes time to listen to her patients and shows that she cares. Not like most doctors that only have a minute to see you. I would highly recommend Dr. Ashley Holly.

09/30/2019

Absolutely the BEST! She was informative with me and did a exceptional job with my surgery!

04/19/2019

Dr. Holly was very professional and informative about my surgery before hand /during and follow up. She made me fell very comfortable about the procedure and is a very personable caring Dr. I would definitely recommend her and if needed return for any future surgery. The prep and nurses at NKC were also very kind and professional Thanks

04/18/2019

An incredible good surgeon. Addressed my issue where others were unable to diagnose my condition.

04/01/2019

Dr holly is beyond AMAZING thank you for all you have done for me and my health.

03/25/2019

Dr Holly is a superb doctor. We had a lot of questions and she was a very good listener. She took time and we did not feel rushed. On the follow up visit she answered even more questions. The procedure was supposed to be routine but when its you getting operated on nothing is routine. I had a good out come and would definitely use Dr Holly again. I appreciate her candor that surgery is not fun and you are going to have pain. That is life but better to hear it up front before the procedure and be prepared.

03/10/2019

I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Holly. She has been very attentive, helpful, caring, passionate, and reassuring throughout every step that we had to take before and after surgery. She made sure that I was 100% comfortable with my decision to have surgery and jumped through hoops with me over a six month span to get me to surgery.

01/30/2019

Dr. Holly is a very caring Surgeon. Made me feel very comfortable in the situation i was dealt.

02/21/2018

Admitted to NKCH through the ER, after 6 LONG days, I finally got the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Holly. I felt like no other physician was taking more than 2 mins or reviewing my case completely. She spent as long as I needed to help me understand what had occurred & what I need to look for in the future. A terrifying week was then over. I now have a plan forward and should the time come, it will be Dr. Holly with the scalpel in her hand, if I have ANYTHING to say about it. Thank you!
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