Ajay Kaul, MD

I am a gastroenterologist, and my clinical specialty is pediatric neurogastroenterology. I am the director of the Neurogastroenterology and Motility Disorders Center at Cincinnati Children’s. Our center collaborates with other institutional programs and centers, including the Aerodigestive and Esophageal Center, Interdisciplinary Feeding Disorders program, Thomas Center for Down Syndrome, Rett Syndrome Center, Neuromuscular program and the Intestinal Rehab Center.

My interest in this work stems from my love for children with special needs. Many mentors influenced me during my fellowship training, but I was mainly influenced by my father, who is a pediatrician. I have always been passionate about caring for children with complex medical conditions.

As a researcher, I am also interested in motility disorders. I aim to understand the physiology and pathophysiology of motility disorders of the gut in children and how to manage them. The publication section below references some of my articles and scholarly work.

I am honored to have received Faculty Teaching and Service Excellence Awards (2023-2024) and to be included in the Top Doctors by Cincinnati Magazine (2014 to 2025). I have authored nearly 100 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. I am interested in global health and have been invited to speak nationally and internationally. I also started an Advanced Neurogastroenterology Fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s.