Travis D. Ayers, 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

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Overview

Areas of Expertise: Digestive Health; Pediatric Care
Accepting New Patients: Yes (Referral Required)
Provides Second Opinion: Yes
Patient Type: Children and Adolescents
Language: English

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Make an Appointment With Dr. Ayers

Appointments for new patients are by referral only.

Existing patients can make an appointment by requesting an appointment online through Arkansas Children’s MyChart or by contacting the clinic directly.

About Dr. Ayers

Travis D. Ayers, M.D., is a board-certified pediatric gastroenterologist specializing in inflammatory bowel disease. He dedicates his time to patient care in outpatient and inpatient care settings as well as research of inflammatory bowel disease through international registry and clinical trials. The passion to treat and study this condition drove Dr. Ayers to volunteer at the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America as an executive board member and at CCFA – Take Steps Little Rock as a medical chair.

Currently, Dr. Ayers also expands his practice to treat patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis.

Dr. Ayers' Academic Background

Dr. Travis D. Ayers is an assistant professor of pediatrics in gastroenterology hepatology and nutrition for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock and Springdale. After completing the Medical University of South Carolina in 2012, Dr. Ayers completed Tulane/Ochsner Pediatric Residency Program in 2015 and graduated from University of Maryland in Baltimore, Maryland, in 2018 after completion of fellowship program in pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition.

Faculty Appointments

Department of Pediatrics — Division of Gastroenterology: Assistant Professor

Education and Training

Fellowship: University of Maryland Hospital
Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Residency: Tulane University School of Medicine
Pediatrics
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Doctor of Medicine

Professional Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics — General Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics — Pediatric Gastroenterology

Dr. Ayers' 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.
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Kaplan HC, Opipari-Arrigan L, Yang J, Schmid CH, Schuler CL, Saeed SA, Braly KL, Chang F, Murphy L, Dodds CM, Nuding M, Liu H, Pilley S, Stone J, Woodward G, Yokois N, Goyal A, Lee D, Yeh AM, Lee P, Gold BD, Molle-Rios Z, Zwiener RJ, Ali S, Chavannes M, Linville T, Patel A, Ayers T, Bassett M, Boyle B, Palomo P, Verstraete S, Dorsey J, Kaplan JL, Steiner SJ, Nguyen K, Burgis J, Suskind DL, ImproveCareNow Pediatric IBD Learning Health System.. Personalized Research on Diet in Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease: A Series of N-of-1 Diet Trials. Am J Gastroenterol. 2022 Jun 1; 117(6):902-917. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001800 PMID: 35442220.
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Kandavel P, Eder SJ, Adler J, ImproveCareNow Network Pediatric IBD Learning Health System.. Reduced Systemic Corticosteroid Use among Pediatric Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Large Learning Health System. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2021 Sep 1; 73(3):345-351. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003182 PMID: 34415262.
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Gupta N, Liu C, King E, Sylvester F, Lee D, Boyle B, Trauernicht A, Chen S, Colletti R, ImproveCareNow Network.. Continued Statural Growth in Older Adolescents and Young Adults With Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Beyond the Time of Expected Growth Plate Closure. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2020 Nov 19; 26(12):1880-1889. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izz334 PMID: 31968095.
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Singh D, Lau M, Ayers T, Singh Y, Akingbola O, Barbiero L, Nelson S. De Novo Heterogeneous Mutations in SCN2A and GRIN2A Genes and Seizures With Ictal Vocalizations. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2016 Aug; 55(9):867-70. doi: 10.1177/0009922815601060 PMID: 26283219.
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Ledder O, Dolinger M, Dubinsky MC, Stein R, Vellanki S, Buckuk R, Fatima A, Suskind DL, Scarlett J, Röser D, Shouval DS, Meyer G, Rios ZM, Pujol-Muncunill G, Lozano A, Kolho KL, Rohani P, Hussey S, de Mejj T, Ayers T, Navas-López VM, Turner D, Tzivinikos C. Tofacitinib in Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis: A Retrospective Multicenter Experience. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2025 Feb 6; 31(2):425-431. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izae112 PMID: 38828483.
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Kohley A, Attwal S, Jones SM, Akmyradov C, Chandler P, Tootle C, Nawaz S, Ayers T, Kawatu D, Pesek RD. Impact of Atopic Status on Clinical Presentation and Treatment Response in Pediatric Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2024 Dec; 12(12):3358-3362. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2024.08.032 PMID: 39187155.
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