Robynne K.
Chutkan, MD, FASGE

Dr. Robynne Chutkan is a gastroenterologist, the author of the digestive health books Gutbliss, The Microbiome Solution, The Bloat Cure, The Anti-Viral Gut, and the host of The Gutbliss Podcast.

Robynne received her bachelor’s degree from Yale University and medical degree from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she also did her internship and residency and served as chief resident. She completed her fellowship in gastroenterology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and has been on the faculty at Georgetown University Hospital since 1997. In 2004, Robynne founded the Digestive Center for Wellness, anintegrative gastroenterology practice focusing on addressing microbialimbalance through a food-is-medicine approach. 

Robynne was on the Governing Board of the American Society forGastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), chaired the ASGE TrainingCommittee and Public Relations Committee, and was a member of the Standards of Practice Committee. She has authored dozens of scientific articles and lectured globally on the role of the microbiome in health and disease at venues like the World Government Summit in Dubai and the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles.

Dr. Chutkan has a PBS Special entitled “Gutbliss” and has been a featured expert on The Today Show, CBS This Morning, The Doctors, and in numerous health publications, including the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Washington Post, and The Atlantic. She is an avid squash player, runner, and yogi, and is passionate about introducing more dirt, sweat, and vegetables into people’s lives.