Let’s Break the Poo Taboo

We are patients and providers working together to improve the lives of people living with IBS

Kate Scarlata, MPH, RDN, LDN

Kate Scarlata, MPH, RDN, LDN is a US-based dietitian with over 30 years of experience. Kate’s expertise is in gastrointestinal disorders and food intolerance, with a particular focus on the application of the low FODMAP diet for IBS. She was awarded the Outstanding Massachusetts Dietitian Award and recognized as Boston’s Best Dietitian by Boston Magazine. Kate is the author of numerous books and articles on digestive health topics including the New York Times Best Seller, The 21 Day Tummy Diet. Her latest book is The Low FODMAP Diet Step by Step. Kate completed her postgraduate training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a Harvard Medical School teaching affiliate, and her Master’s degree in public health at University of Massachusetts.

Kate takes pride in her advocacy work for people living with IBS via her IBelieveinyourStory campaign (an awareness campaign for IBS that supports patients sharing their lived experience with IBS and raising money for IBS research) and her EndHungerPain initiative (an awareness and fundraising campaign that has raised recognition of the extra challenges of food insecurity in those requiring a special diet).

Jeffrey Roberts, MEd

Jeffrey Roberts, MEd has been an Irritable Bowel Syndrome sufferer for 25+ years and was the creator of the first website for IBS sufferers. He currently runs the IBS Patient Support Group community at IBSpatient.org He has testified to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) several times as well as acted as a consultant to pharmaceuticals on behalf of IBS patients. Jeffrey is active in the media and press and has received award recognition for his work. Jeffrey was awarded in 2019 by Digestive Disease Week (DDW), the annual scientific and medical research conference, to receive the inaugural Patient Influencer Travel Award. He was also a nominee in 2020, 2021, 2022 for the Healio Gastro Disruptive Innovators Award. In 2021, Jeffrey was added to the list of Digital Opinion Leaders in Irritable Bowel Syndrome. He is often quoted by leading media outlets as an IBS Patient Expert and Advocate.

Jeffrey has a Masters of Science in Education (MSEd) degree from Medaille College, Buffalo, New York. Jeffrey's thesis was entitled Awareness of Childhood Health Issues On Educational Outcomes. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree from the University of Toronto and co-authored and published a book entitled IBS Chat: Real Life Stories and Solutions.

Thank you to our guest experts

  • Lin Chang, MD

  • William Chey, MD

  • Brian Lacy, MD, PhD

  • Miranda VanTilburg, PhD

  • Eric Shah, MD

  • Baha Moshiree, MD

  • Sara Marchese, PhD

  • Justin Brandler, MD

  • Tony Lembo, MD

  • Christina Hanson, FNP

  • Olga Aroniadis, MD

  • Douglas Drossman, MD

  • John Damianos, MD

  • Darren Brenner, MD

  • Megan Riehl, PsyD

  • Jay Pasricha, MD

  • Phillip Schoenfeld, MD

  • Rani Berry, MD

  • Baha Moshiree, MD

  • Madison Simons, PhD

  • Sara Haas, RD

  • Jill Deutsch, MD

  • Sarah Kinsinger, PhD

  • Olafur Palsson, PsyD

  • Wendy Busse, RD

  • Katie Dunleavy MBBS

  • Tiffany Taft, PsyD

  • Emeran Mayer, MD

  • Elyse Thakur, PhD

  • Kimberly Kearns, NP

  • Leila Neshatian, MD

  • Caryn Phillips, DPT

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