Gastroenterologist. Educator. Founder.
Dr. Wendi LeBrett is a board-certified gastroenterologist, trained at UCLA, and the founder of ModernGut.
About Dr. LeBrettAdvice about your gut is everywhere. Advice you can trust is harder to find. Dr. LeBrett has built her career on the difference.
Founder
ModernGut
An evidence-based course on IBS, for patients and the clinicians who treat them. Dr. LeBrett teaches it alongside specialists in gastroenterology, GI psychology, and nutrition.
- Lin Chang, UCLA
- Kyle Staller, Harvard
- Meredith Craven, Stanford
- Nancee Jaffe, UCLA
- Gregory Sayuk, Washington University in St. Louis
- Andrea Shin, UCLA
Fighting medical misinformation
Educating patients where they look for answers.
Since 2022, Dr. LeBrett has explained gut health as @socalgastrodoc on Instagram and TikTok.
Opening plenary · UEG Week 2025, Berlin
How to Fight Fake News in Medicine?
Her message to clinicians was clear: be brave, get online, and share accurate medical knowledge.
Recognition · Disruptive Innovators Awards 2023
Social Media Influencer of the Year
LeBrett addresses clinical and social issues in a fun and engaging way and uses research to back her discussions.
In the media
Recent coverage
Are You Eating Enough Fiber?
Article
The New York Times: Dr. LeBrett on adding fiber gradually, and when a psyllium supplement makes sense.
I describe this as taking the brakes off.
Dr. Wendi LeBrett Article
TIME: Dr. LeBrett explains why bowel habits shift around your period, and when it's worth seeing a doctor.
Can a Hemorrhoid Cream Be Cool?
Article
The Wall Street Journal: Dr. LeBrett, a founding partner of Norms, on the brand's push to take the stigma out of hemorrhoid care.
It’s the first thing I take before I eat anything else, before I drink coffee.
Dr. Wendi LeBrett Article
Business Insider: Why psyllium husk is part of Dr. LeBrett's morning routine, and one of her first recommendations for constipation.
Is ‘poop maxxing’ the key to health?
Podcast
Scientific American: Dr. LeBrett joins Science Quickly to sort useful bathroom advice from the noise.
This is not a reason to avoid fruit and vegetables but to make some simple intentional substitutions.
Dr. Wendi LeBrett Article
HuffPost: Dr. LeBrett's practical food swaps for lowering risk during a cyclosporiasis outbreak.