Jennifer L. Dotson, M.D. Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Primary Appointment Location
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
1 Children's Way
Little Rock, AR 72202
- Appointment Phone Numbers
- 501-263-2644
Primary Care - 501-222-4596
Specialty Care
Overview
- Areas of Expertise
- Digestive Health
- Pediatric Care
- Accepting New Patients
- Yes
- Provides Second Opinion
- Yes
- Patient Type
- Children and Adolescents
- Language
- English

About Dr. Dotson
Clinical Biography
Jennifer L. Dotson, M.D., MPH, is the chief of gastroenterology at Arkansas Children’s and a professor and section chief of pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Arkansas Medical Services. She has blended her interests in pediatric chronic disease, clinical research, quality improvement, public policy and advocacy into a rewarding career, with a niche focus in the pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) community. Dr. Dotson is an active and prominent leader in the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition (NASPGHAN), the American Academy of Pediatrics, ImproveCareNow (ICN) and the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. She values the importance of sharing her expertise through mentorship programs. Dr. Dotson is dedicated to clinical and health services research with work funded through several foundation and industry grants, including the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.
Dr. Dotson's Academic Background
Faculty Appointments
- Department of Pediatrics
- Professor
Education and Training
- Fellowship
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Residency
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Pediatrics - Medical School
- University of Louisville School of Medicine
Professional Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics — Pediatric Gastroenterology
Associations
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Gastroenterological Association
- North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
- Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
- Ohio State Medical Association
Dr. Dotson's Research
Selected Publications
- Expert Panel on Pediatric Imaging, Moore MM, Gee MS, Iyer RS, Chan SS, Ayers TD, Bardo DME, Chandra T, Cooper ML, Dotson JL, Gadepalli SK, Gill AE, Levin TL, Nadel HR, Schooler GR, Shet NS, Squires JH, Trout AT, Wall JJ, Rigsby CK. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Crohn Disease-Child. J Am Coll Radiol. 2022 May; 19(5S):S19-S36. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2022.02.020 PMID: 35550801.
View in Pubmed: 35550801 - Rowland P, McNicol M, Kiel A, Maltz RM, Donegan A, Dotson JL, Michel HK, Boyle B. Proactive therapeutic drug monitoring and vedolizumab dose optimization in children with inflammatory bowel disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2024 Apr; 78(4):853-861. doi: 10.1002/jpn3.12132 PMID: 38270212.
View in Pubmed: 38270212 - Michel HK, Boyle B, David J, Donegan A, Drobnic B, Kren C, Maltz RM, McKillop HN, McNicol M, Oates M, Dotson JL. The Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Medical Home: A Proposed Model. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2022 Sep 1; 28(9):1420-1429. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izab238 PMID: 34562013.
View in Pubmed: 34562013 - Pearlstein H, Bricker J, Michel HK, Afzali A, Donegan AM, Maltz RM, Boyle BM, Dotson JL. Predicting Suboptimal Transitions in Adolescents With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2021 Apr 1; 72(4):563-568. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003013 PMID: 33264185.
View in Pubmed: 33264185 - Yossef L, Wright M, Benedict J, Morris GA, McNicol M, Boyle B, Dotson JL, Michel HK, Maltz RM. Patient and Caregivers' Perspectives on Biosimilar Use in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 Jul 1; 75(1):59-63. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003462 PMID: 35442227.
View in Pubmed: 35442227 - McLaughlin JF, Linville T, Jester TW, Marciano TA, Lazare F, Dotson JL, Samson C, Niklinska-Schirtz B, Cabrera J, Leibowtiz I, Batra S, Ammoury R, Strople JA, Saeed S, Sandberg KC, Tung J, Verstraete SG, Cox RF, Na S, Steiner SJ, Ali SA, Israel EJ, Dorsey J, Adler J, Rekhtman Y, Egberg MD, Waduge ER, Savas J, Brensinger CM, Lewis JD, Kappelman MD. Travel Time to Treating Center is Associated With Diagnostic Delay in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Aug 23; ():. pii: S1542-3565(24)00761-4. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2024.07.027 PMID: 39181423.
View in Pubmed: 39181423 - Gray A, Boyle B, Michel HK, Wright M, Dotson JL, Maltz RM. Risk of Post-Resection Recurrence in Pediatric Crohn Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 Jun 1; 74(6):794-800. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003456 PMID: 35442239.
View in Pubmed: 35442239 - Michel HK, Gorham TJ, Lee JA, Liu SB, Wright M, Maltz RM, Dotson JL. Impact of Telemedicine on Delivery of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 Oct 1; 77(4):519-526. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003903 PMID: 37501225.
View in Pubmed: 37501225 - Wright JC, Ardura MI, Dotson JL, Boyle B, Maltz RM, Michel HK. Management and outcomes of histoplasmosis in youth with inflammatory bowel disease in an endemic area. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2024 Dec; 79(6):1153-1163. doi: 10.1002/jpn3.12381 PMID: 39329236.
View in Pubmed: 39329236 - David JG, Michel HK, Dotson JL, Nwomeh BC, Boyle B, Donegan A, Maltz RM, McKillop HN, Mackner L. Psychosocial Considerations in Ostomy Surgery for Pediatric IBD Patients. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2023 Mar-Apr 01; 50(2):104-106. doi: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000954 PMID: 36867031.
View in Pubmed: 36867031 - Dotson JL, Kappelman MD. Overuse of the Emergency Department and CT Scans in Pediatric IBD: Time for Hot Spotting? J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 Sep; 61(3):267-8. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000000866 PMID: 25988564.
View in Pubmed: 25988564 - Huntington JT, Boomer LA, Pepper VK, Diefenbach KA, Dotson JL, Nwomeh BC. Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) for children with Crohn's disease. Pediatr Surg Int. 2016 May; 32(5):459-64. doi: 10.1007/s00383-016-3875-4 PMID: 26875174.
View in Pubmed: 26875174 - Iovino NA, McClinchie MG, Abdel-Rasoul M, Boyle B, Dotson JL, Michel HK, Maltz RM. Clinical impacts of immunomodulator withdrawal from anti-tumor necrosis factor combination therapy in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2024 Oct; 79(4):885-894. doi: 10.1002/jpn3.12299 PMID: 38946674.
View in Pubmed: 38946674 - Smith J, Jacobson-Kelly A, Donegan A, Boyle B, Maltz RM, Michel HK, Dotson JL. Diagnosis and Treatment of Iron Deficiency and Anemia in Youth With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 Mar 1; 76(3):313-318. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003673 PMID: 36730097.
View in Pubmed: 36730097 - Hawa K, Maltz R, Donegan A, Prasad V, Dotson JL, Boyle B, Michel HK. Postcolectomy Enteritis in a Pediatric Patient With Ulcerative Colitis. JPGN Rep. 2022 Nov; 3(4):e255. doi: 10.1097/PG9.0000000000000255 PMID: 37168479.
View in Pubmed: 37168479 - Zhang D, Stein R, Lu Y, Zhou T, Lei Y, Li L, Chen J, Arnold J, Becich MJ, Chrischilles EA, Chuang CH, Christakis DA, Fort D, Geary CR, Hornig M, Kaushal R, Liebovitz DM, Mosa ASM, Morizono H, Mirhaji P, Dotson JL, Pulgarin C, Sills MR, Suresh S, Williams DA, Baldassano RN, Forrest CB, Chen Y. Pediatric Gastrointestinal Outcomes During the Post-Acute Phase of COVID-19: Findings from RECOVER Initiative from 29 Hospitals in the US. medRxiv. 2024 Jul 9; ():. pii: 2024.05.21.24307699. doi: 10.1101/2024.05.21.24307699 PMID: 38826331.
View in Pubmed: 38826331 - Lee GJ, Dotson JL, Kappelman MD, King E, Pratt JM, Colletti RB, Bistrick S, Burkam JL, Crandall WV, ImproveCareNow Network. Seasonality and pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2014 Jul; 59(1):25-8. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000000362 PMID: 24614123.
View in Pubmed: 24614123 - Jain A, Bricker J, Kappelman MD, Dotson JL. Obesity Does Not Affect Early Outcomes in Children With Newly Diagnosed Crohn Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Nov; 67(5):622-625. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000002066 PMID: 29916950.
View in Pubmed: 29916950 - Dotson JL, Bricker J, Chisolm DJ, Mackner LM. Patient, Parent, and Provider Perceptions of Barriers to Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care. JPGN Rep. 2023 Nov; 4(4):e386. doi: 10.1097/PG9.0000000000000386 PMID: 38034447.
View in Pubmed: 38034447 - Hunter T, Komocsar WJ, Colletti RB, Liu C, Benkov KJ, Dotson JL, Steiner SJ, Zhang N, Crandall W, ImproveCareNow Network. Treatment and biologic maintenance-dosing patterns among pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. Curr Med Res Opin. 2023 Jan; 39(1):63-69. doi: 10.1080/03007995.2022.2135836 PMID: 36263735.
View in Pubmed: 36263735 - Megan McNicol M, Donegan A, Hawa K, Boutzoukas AE, Drobnic B, Oates M, Orraca-Tetteh M, Michel HK, Maltz RM, Dotson JL, Buckingham D, Boyle B, Ardura MI. Improving Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates among At-risk Children and Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2022 Jul-Aug; 7(4):e570. doi: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000570 PMID: 35765569.
View in Pubmed: 35765569 - Davidson N, Rutsky J, Bricker JB, Smith J, Maltz RM, Dotson JL, Michel HK, Boyle B. 6- and 12-Month Outcomes after 90:10 Enteral Nutrition Induction Therapy in Pediatric Crohn's Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 Jul 1; 75(1):70-75. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003475 PMID: 35621916.
View in Pubmed: 35621916 - Abbas MI, Kohli R, Du N, Orsagh-Yentis DK, Dotson JL. Advocacy in pediatric gastroenterology: An academic clinician's impact and guide. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2024 Jul; 79(1):6-9. doi: 10.1002/jpn3.12244 PMID: 38773963.
View in Pubmed: 38773963 - Dotson JL, Kappelman MD, Chisolm DJ, Crandall WV. Racial disparities in readmission, complications, and procedures in children with Crohn's disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2015 Apr; 21(4):801-8. doi: 10.1097/MIB.0000000000000325 PMID: 25742396.
View in Pubmed: 25742396 - Michel HK, Maltz RM, Boyle B, Donegan A, Dotson JL. Applying Telemedicine to Multidisciplinary Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care. Children (Basel). 2021 Apr 21; 8(5):. doi: 10.3390/children8050315 PMID: 33919417.
View in Pubmed: 33919417 - Geem D, Hercules D, Pelia RS, Venkateswaran S, Griffiths A, Noe JD, Dotson JL, Snapper S, Rabizadeh S, Rosh JR, Baldassano RN, Markowitz JF, Walters TD, Ananthakrishnan A, Sharma G, Denson LA, Hyams JS, Kugathasan S. Progression of Pediatric Crohn's Disease Is Associated With Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Timing and Body Mass Index Z-Score Normalization. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Feb; 22(2):368-376.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2023.08.042 PMID: 37802268.
View in Pubmed: 37802268 - Gupta SR, Bricker J, Boyle BM, Maltz RM, Michel HK, Dotson JL. Outcomes for Standardized Home and Hospital-Based Infusions of Infliximab for Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 Jun 1; 76(6):776-781. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003772 PMID: 36930973.
View in Pubmed: 36930973 - McNicol M, Abdel-Rasoul M, McClinchie MG, Morris GA, Boyle B, Dotson JL, Michel HK, Maltz RM. Clinical outcomes and cost savings of a nonmedical switch to a biosimilar in children/young adults with inflammatory bowel disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2024 Mar; 78(3):644-652. doi: 10.1002/jpn3.12153 PMID: 38334232.
View in Pubmed: 38334232 - Dotson JL, Nwomeh B, Andridge R, Anderson SE, Crandall WV. Variation in management of intra-abdominal abscesses in children with Crohn's disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2013 Mar-Apr; 19(4):818-25. doi: 10.1097/MIB.0b013e3182802a1f PMID: 23448793.
View in Pubmed: 23448793 - Dotson JL, Falaiye T, Bricker JB, Strople J, Rosh J. North American Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship Needs Assessment in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Trainee and Program Director Perspectives. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2016 Jul; 22(7):1616-20. doi: 10.1097/MIB.0000000000000801 PMID: 27306069.
View in Pubmed: 27306069 - Wright JC, Ardura MI, Dotson JL, Boyle B, Maltz RM, Michel HK. Management and outcomes of histoplasmosis in youth with inflammatory bowel disease in an endemic area. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2024 Dec; 79(6):1153-1163. doi: 10.1002/jpn3.12381 PMID: 39329236.
View in Pubmed: 39329236 - Serpico MR, Maltz R, Crandall W, Bricker J, Dotson JL, Kim SC, Boyle B. Thiopurine Optimization Through Combination With Allopurinol in Children With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Sep; 67(3):341-345. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001986 PMID: 29601433.
View in Pubmed: 29601433 - Gupta SR, Crandall WV, Donegan A, Johnson M, Drobnic B, Oates M, Boyle B, Maltz RM, Dotson JL. A Quality Improvement Approach to External Infliximab Infusions in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 Nov; 69(5):544-550. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000002422 PMID: 31219936.
View in Pubmed: 31219936 - Hunter T, Komocsar WJ, Liu C, Colletti RB, Steiner SJ, Dotson JL, Benkov K, Zhang N, Crandall W. Clinical Outcome Assessments in Pediatric Patients With Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease Receiving Biologics: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Crohns Colitis 360. 2022 Apr; 4(2):otac009. doi: 10.1093/crocol/otac009 PMID: 36777044.
View in Pubmed: 36777044 - Dotson JL, Rosh JR. It is prudent to assess psychosocial functioning in children with inflammatory bowel disease. J Pediatr. 2015 May; 166(5):1108-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.01.014 PMID: 25681198.
View in Pubmed: 25681198 - Jain A, Bricker J, Kappelman MD, Dotson JL, ImproveCareNow Pediatric IBD Learning Health System. Overweight and Obese Status Is Not Associated With Disease Activity for Children and Adolescents With Newly Diagnosed Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2022 Jul 1; 117(7):1146-1153. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001803 PMID: 35470288.
View in Pubmed: 35470288 - Haberman Y, Minar P, Karns R, Dexheimer PJ, Ghandikota S, Tegge S, Shapiro D, Shuler B, Venkateswaran S, Braun T, Ta A, Walters TD, Baldassano RN, Noe JD, Rosh J, Markowitz J, Dotson JL, Mack DR, Kellermayer R, Griffiths AM, Heyman MB, Baker SS, Moulton D, Patel AS, Gulati AS, Steiner SJ, LeLeiko N, Otley A, Oliva-Hemker M, Ziring D, Gokhale R, Kim S, Guthery SL, Cohen SA, Snapper S, Aronow BJ, Stephens M, Gibson G, Dillman JR, Dubinsky M, Hyams JS, Kugathasan S, Jegga AG, Denson LA. Mucosal Inflammatory and Wound Healing Gene Programs Reveal Targets for Stricturing Behavior in Pediatric Crohn's Disease. J Crohns Colitis. 2020 Aug 8; 15(2):273-86. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaa166 PMID: 32770196.
View in Pubmed: 32770196 - Pusateri AJ, Kim SC, Dotson JL, Balint JP, Potter CJ, Boyle BM, Crandall WV. Incidence, pattern, and etiology of elevated liver enzymes in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 May; 60(5):592-7. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000000672 PMID: 25493346.
View in Pubmed: 25493346 - Dotson JL, Kappelman MD, Bricker J, Andridge R, Chisolm DJ, Crandall WV. Multicenter Evaluation of Emergency Department Treatment for Children and Adolescents With Crohn's Disease According to Race/Ethnicity and Insurance Payor Status. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2019 Jan 1; 25(1):194-203. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izy192 PMID: 29850811.
View in Pubmed: 29850811 - Dotson JL, Crandall WV, Zhang P, Forrest CB, Bailey LC, Colletti RB, Kappelman MD. Feasibility and validity of the pediatric ulcerative colitis activity index in routine clinical practice. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 Feb; 60(2):200-4. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000000568 PMID: 25221935.
View in Pubmed: 25221935 - Dotson JL, Hyams JS, Markowitz J, LeLeiko NS, Mack DR, Evans JS, Pfefferkorn MD, Griffiths AM, Otley AR, Bousvaros A, Kugathasan S, Rosh JR, Keljo D, Carvalho RS, Tomer G, Mamula P, Kay MH, Kerzner B, Oliva-Hemker M, Langton CR, Crandall W. Extraintestinal manifestations of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease and their relation to disease type and severity. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2010 Aug; 51(2):140-5. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181ca4db4 PMID: 20453677.
View in Pubmed: 20453677 - Vergidis P, Avery RK, Wheat LJ, Dotson JL, Assi MA, Antoun SA, Hamoud KA, Burdette SD, Freifeld AG, McKinsey DS, Money ME, Myint T, Andes DR, Hoey CA, Kaul DA, Dickter JK, Liebers DE, Miller RA, Muth WE, Prakash V, Steiner FT, Walker RC, Hage CA. Histoplasmosis complicating tumor necrosis factor-α blocker therapy: a retrospective analysis of 98 cases. Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Aug 1; 61(3):409-17. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ299 PMID: 25870331.
View in Pubmed: 25870331 - Dotson JL, Cho M, Bricker J, Kappelman MD, Chisolm DJ, Tomer G, Crandall WV, ImproveCareNow Pediatric IBD Learning Health System. Race Differences in Initial Presentation, Early Treatment, and 1-year Outcomes of Pediatric Crohn's Disease: Results from the ImproveCareNow Network. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2017 May; 23(5):767-774. doi: 10.1097/MIB.0000000000001046 PMID: 28426457.
View in Pubmed: 28426457 - Jacobson-Kelly AE, Stanek JR, Powers JM, Dotson JL, O'Brien SH. Trends in Anemia, Iron, Therapy, and Transfusion in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Pediatr. 2020 Jul; 222():141-145.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.02.071 PMID: 32444225.
View in Pubmed: 32444225 - Dotson JL, Brown RT. The history of the development of anabolic-androgenic steroids. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2007 Aug; 54(4):761-9, xi. PMID: 17723875.
View in Pubmed: 17723875 - Donegan A, Boyle B, Crandall W, Dotson JL, Lemont C, Moon T, Kim SC. Connecting Families: A Pediatric IBD Center's Development and Implementation of a Volunteer Parent Mentor Program. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2016 May; 22(5):1151-6. doi: 10.1097/MIB.0000000000000733 PMID: 27070910.
View in Pubmed: 27070910 - Dotson JL, Crandall W, Mousa H, Honegger JR, Denson L, Samson C, Cunningham D, Balint J, Dienhart M, Jaggi P, Carvalho R. Presentation and outcome of histoplasmosis in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease patients treated with antitumor necrosis factor alpha therapy: a case series. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2011 Jan; 17(1):56-61. doi: 10.1002/ibd.21378 PMID: 20645322.
View in Pubmed: 20645322 - Dotson JL, Bashaw H, Nwomeh B, Crandall WV. Management of intra-abdominal abscesses in children with Crohn's disease: a 12-year, retrospective single-center review. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2015 May; 21(5):1109-14. doi: 10.1097/MIB.0000000000000361 PMID: 25803503.
View in Pubmed: 25803503 - Shaikhkhalil AK, Boyle B, Smith J, Dotson JL, Donegan A, Kim SC, Maltz RM, Crandall W. Using Quality Improvement to Increase Utilization of Enteral Therapy in Pediatric Crohn Disease: Results and Outcomes. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Jun; 66(6):909-914. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001879 PMID: 29315161.
View in Pubmed: 29315161 - David JG, Dotson JL, Mackner L. Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Medical Decision-Making for Ostomy Surgery in Pediatric IBD: Themes from Focus Groups. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2024 Aug 14; ():. doi: 10.1007/s10880-024-10036-2 PMID: 39143440.
View in Pubmed: 39143440 - Rieder F, Cohen BL, Dotson JL, Bewtra M, Ananthakrishnan AN, Falaiye TO, Ha CY. Rising Educators, Academicians, and Clinicians Helping Inflammatory Bowel Disease (REACH-IBD)-Promoting Improvement of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Education in the United States. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2016 Jun; 22(6):1531-2. doi: 10.1097/MIB.0000000000000814 PMID: 27167574.
View in Pubmed: 27167574 - Huntington JT, Boomer LA, Pepper VK, Diefenbach KA, Dotson JL, Nwomeh BC. Minimally Invasive Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis with Rectal Eversion Allows for Equivalent Outcomes in Continence in Pediatric Patients. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2016 Mar; 26(3):222-5. doi: 10.1089/lap.2015.0429 PMID: 26565925.
View in Pubmed: 26565925 - Dotson JL, Bricker JB, Kappelman MD, Chisolm D, Crandall WV. Assessment of Sex Differences for Treatment, Procedures, Complications, and Associated Conditions Among Adolescents Hospitalized with Crohn's Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2015 Nov; 21(11):2619-24. doi: 10.1097/MIB.0000000000000521 PMID: 26214808.
View in Pubmed: 26214808 - Zhang D, Stein R, Lu Y, Zhou T, Lei Y, Li L, Chen J, Arnold J, Becich MJ, Chrischilles EA, Chuang CH, Christakis DA, Fort D, Geary CR, Hornig M, Kaushal R, Liebovitz DM, Mosa ASM, Morizono H, Mirhaji P, Dotson JL, Pulgarin C, Sills MR, Suresh S, Williams DA, Baldassano RN, Forrest CB, Chen Y, Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Initiative. Pediatric Gastrointestinal Tract Outcomes During the Postacute Phase of COVID-19. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Feb 3; 8(2):e2458366. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.58366 PMID: 39918822.
View in Pubmed: 39918822
Dr. Dotson's Areas of Expertise

Digestive Health
With highly skilled and trained specialists and the latest technology, UAMS Health's digestive health services are the most complete in the state.

Pediatric Care
You want the very best medical care for your child. Our doctors care for pediatric patients with state-of-the-art equipment and technology.
Locations Where Dr. Dotson Practices

Arkansas Children’s Hospital , Primary Location
1 Children's Way
Little Rock, AR 72202
- Appointment Phone Numbers
- 501-263-2644
Primary Care - 501-222-4596
Specialty Care

Arkansas Children’s Northwest
2601 S. Gene George Blvd.
Springdale, AR 72762
- Appointment Phone Number
- 479-334-3485
New and Returning Patients