MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD

Meet the Team behind mBIOTA Elemental

mBIOTA Elemental is the product of multiple years of research and development. Developed in partnership with leading gastroenterologists and innovative food scientists, meet some of the minds behind mBIOTA Labs.

Meet the Founder

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Our Medical Advisors

Guided by science and informed by clinical expertise, mBIOTA Elemental is shaped by internationally recognized leaders in gastroenterology and microbiome research.

Dr. Mark Pimentel, MD

About Dr. Pimentel

Dr. Ali Rezaie, MD, MSc

About Dr. Rezaie

Dr. Mark Pimentel

MD, FRCP(C)

ABOUT

Mark Pimentel, MD, FRCP(C) is a gastroenterology physician-scientist in Los Angeles, as well as a professor of medicine and gastroenterology. A pioneering expert in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Dr. Pimentel has spent decades advancing the research and understanding of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) and its role therein.

Impact

Dr. Pimentel's decades of gastroenterological research led him to develop the Low Fermentation Eating (LFE) diet to help SIBO sufferers enjoy a less restrictive diet and lifestyle.

Publications

Dr. Pimentel’s work has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, American Journal of Physiology, American Journal of Medicine, American Journal of Gastroenterology and Digestive Diseases and Sciences, among others.

Credentials & Honors

Pimentel has served as a principal investigator or co-investigator for numerous translational and clinical investigations of IBS and the relationship between gut flora composition and human disease. Dr. Pimentel is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, the American College of Gastroenterology, and the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society.

Dr. Ali Rezaie

MD, MSc, FRCP(C)

ABOUT

Ali Rezaie, MD, MSc, FRCP(C) is a gastroenterology physician-scientist in Los Angeles where he specializes in microbiome research and gastrointestinal motility disorders.

IMPACT

Beyond his background in internal medicine and gastroenterology, he has also specialized inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) as well as epidemiology.

PUBLICATIONS

To date, Dr. Rezaie has published more than 150 peer-reviewed papers that have been cited over 10,000 times.

CREDENTIALS AND HONORS

Rezaie has been awarded multiple grants from prestigious organizations including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research fellowship, the American College of Gastroenterology Research and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation. He also serves as the associate editor of Digestive Diseases and Sciences, a peer-reviewed journal of gastroenterology and hepatology. His research focuses on microbiome, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), intestinal methanogen overgrowth (IMO), medical device development, and internal UV therapy.

FROM OUR FOUNDER

"mBIOTA Elemental is the result of our collective dedication, years of research, and the unwavering commitment of our team to making your journey toward better health a little easier and more enjoyable. We believe that you deserve nothing less."

— Krystyna Houser

Founder of mBIOTA Labs