Ariel Aday

Ariel Aday, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases. She serves as Program Director of the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program and Specialty Education Coordinator for Internal Medicine. Her roles include leadership in Graduate Medical Education (GME) through committees such as the Graduate Medical Education Committee and Resident Wellness and Wellbeing Committee. Dr. Aday rejoined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2019 after an initial tenure as an Assistant Instructor during her Chief Medical Residency (2015). She holds a Bachelor’s in Biology from the University of North Carolina and an M.D. from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, followed by residency and fellowship training at UT Southwestern.

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s in Biology, University of North Carolina
  • M.D., Wake Forest University School of Medicine
  • Internal Medicine Residency, UT Southwestern (Chief Medical Resident)
  • Gastroenterology Fellowship, UT Southwestern

Dr. Aday’s research focuses on medical education, particularly improving gastroenterology fellowship training programs. She pioneered the Gastroenterology Program Director Workgroup to enhance program standards and actively participates in abstract review committees for Digestive Diseases Week and ACG annual meetings. Her professional affiliations include leadership roles in the American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association Academy of Educators, and Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine.

Her 2024 Rising Star Award from UT Southwestern’s Graduate Medical Education office recognizes her contributions to fellowship program development and GME leadership. Dr. Aday advocates for resident well-being and has published extensively on liver disease, acute-on-chronic liver failure, and nutritional management in alcoholic hepatitis.

• Key Contributions:
  • Developed society-agnostic fellowship program standards
  • Chaired Resident Resources Subcommittee (ACG)
  • Authored influential papers on liver failure and critical care

Her administrative leadership spans multiple committees, reflecting her dual expertise in clinical gastroenterology and medical education innovation.