Ben Ayotte, MD

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Get to know Family Physician Dr. Ben Ayotte, who serves patients in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Dr. Ayotte is a board certified family physician with hospital-focused practice who is dedicated to delivering comprehensive, evidence-based, and compassionate medical care to adult patients at University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Beyond managing and treating a breadth of complex and comorbid disease conditions, he regularly engages in teaching, research, and systems-based quality improvement efforts, serving as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School.

With a solid educational background, Dr. Ayotte earned his Medical Degree from Central Michigan University College of Medicine, where the foundation of his medical expertise was laid. This was followed by a rigorous and enlightening residency at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in the field of family medicine, culminating in 2020. Subsequently, his remarkable journey continued with a fellowship at Mayo Clinic, focusing on hospital medicine, which was successfully completed in 2021. 

Following his training, the doctor attained board certification in family medicine through the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). The ABFM is a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice in family medicine and its sub-specialties.

Professionally certified and well-prepared to deliver healthcare of the highest standard, Dr. Ayotte’s qualifications include the ACLS Healthcare Provider and BLS Healthcare Provider credentials, both accredited by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association. Moreover, he holds a Medication Assisted Therapy Waiver issued by the American Association of Addiction Psychiatry, which was attained in August 2020. 

Among his professional affiliations, Dr. Ayotte is an active member of the American College of Physicians, the Society of Hospital Medicine, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the Mayo Clinic Alumni Association.

Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility.

Crediting his success to having great mentors and senior colleagues sharing their wisdom, Dr. Ayotte has received numerous (fourteen) internal ‘Making a Difference Awards’ and ‘Top Hospitalist’ recognition by Best in Michigan Magazine (2023). He also serves as a Deputy Editor for ACP Hospitalist BriefCase and a peer reviewer for the Journal of Hospital Medicine, University of Michigan Road Scholar (2023).

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