Karen Ayers, MD

Dr. Ayres holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. She completed her pediatric residency at the Monroe Carell, Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, and is currently a third year radiology resident at Vanderbilt University. Karen's research interests include using estrogen receptor imaging to visualize desmoid tumors, as well as using estrogen receptor imaging to measures response to therapy in the cancer setting. Karen has successfully secured VICTR funding for clinical PET scans, and looks forward to continuing her work in the lab the duration of her residency. In her free time, Karen enjoys spending time with her two children, and watching movies at the Belcourt Theatre.