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Mary H. Ayers, MD, FAAP
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Mary Ayers, MD is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. Dr. Ayers earned her bachelor's degree in biology at Loyola University Chicago and completed medical school and the University of Illinois. She completed pediatrics residency at Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hosptial in Cleveland, Ohio and fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. She subsequently completed advanced transplant hepatology fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh as well. Her clinical interests include providing excellent patient care to children with liver disease, particularly those who require liver transplantation.
She is active in clinical quality improvement and research studies of autoimmune liver disease network in kids (A-LiNK), of which is focused on building patient-centric guidelines; Starzl Network for pediatric liver transplantation; perinatal hepatic C task force; and metabolic steatotic liver disease. Dr. Ayers is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, and Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation. Dr. Ayers lives just north of Pittsburgh with her husband, two children, and their corgi. She enjoys being with her family, baking, gardening, and yoga.
Professional and Scientific Society Memberships
- Fellow, North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, 2018-Present
- Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2015-Present
- American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, 2019-Present
- Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation, 2021-Present
Education & Training
- BS, Biology, Classical Studies Minor, Loyola University Chicago, 2011
- MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine, 2015
- Pediatric Residency, Cleveland Clinic Children's, 2015-2018
- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Fellowship, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 2018-2021
- Pediatric Advanced Transplant Hepatology Fellowship, 2021-2022
Selected Publications
Academic and Research Interests
- Pediatric Liver Disease
- Pediatric Liver Transplantation
- Autoimmune Liver Disease
- Quality Improvement