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Michelle Pearlman, MD

ByteMD co-founder

Michelle Pearlman, MD

CEO & co-founder

Dr. Michelle Pearlman is a renowned gastroenterologist with a passion for improving patient outcomes through personalized care and advanced treatment methods. She is CEO and Co-founder of Prime Institute located in Coral Gables, FL where her clinical practices focus on nutrition and weight management. Her extensive experience and dedication to patient education make her an essential member of the BYTEMD® team.

Clinical background

Dr. Pearlman is a Physician Nutrition Specialist and board-certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Obesity Medicine. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the field of gut health as well as weight management with the use of next-generation weight loss medications. Her passion for patient-centered care and her commitment to making healthier eating accessible to the masses influenced her co-founding BYTEMD. She is dedicated to empowering individuals to take control of their digestive health and minimize symptoms that are common after eating certain foods and weight loss medications..

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Publications

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  1. Impact of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy in Patients High Risk for Sarcopenia (opens in a new tab)

    Memel Z, Gold SL, Pearlman M, Muratore A, Martindale R. Curr Nutr Rep. 2025 Apr 28;14(1):63.

  2. Can We Maintain Muscle Mass on a Plant-Based Diet? (opens in a new tab)

    Pandey A, Pearlman M, Bonnes SL, Nour SI. Curr Nutr Rep. 2025 Jan 11;14(1):16.

  3. Food as Medicine: How to Influence the Microbiome and Improve Symptoms in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (opens in a new tab)

    Vedantam S, Graff E, Khakoo NS, Khakoo NS, Pearlman M. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2023 Mar;25(3):52-60. Epub 2023 Feb 10.

  4. Intragastric Balloon Significantly Improves Metabolic Parameters at 6 Months: a Meta-Analysis (opens in a new tab)

    Shah RH, Vedantam S, Kumar S, Amin S, Pearlman M, Bhalla S. Obes Surg. 2023 Mar;33(3):725-732.

  5. Dietary Intake and Systemic Inflammation: Can We Use Food as Medicine? (opens in a new tab)

    Graff E, Vedantam S, Parianos M, Khakoo N, Beiling M, Pearlman M. Curr Nutr Rep. 2023;12(2):247-254.

  6. Functional Hypogonadism Among Patients with Obesity, Diabetes, and Metabolic Syndrome (opens in a new tab)

    Louters M, Pearlman M, Solsrud E, Pearlman A. Int J Impot Res. 2022 Nov;34(7):714-720.

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  1. Impact of Obesity on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (opens in a new tab)

    Khakoo NS, Ioannou S, Khakoo NS, Vedantam S, Pearlman M. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2022 Jan;24(1):26-36.

  2. Using Food as Medicine in the Management of Common Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms

    Justin Forde, Andres Carrion, Michelle Pearlman. The Red journal, American College of Gastroenterology. 2020 Dec.

  3. Update for Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease 11th Edition

    Pearlman M. 2020.

  4. Malnutrition in cirrhosis: Frequent but overlooked

    Gabriela Kuftinec, Kalyan Bhamidimarri, Michelle Pearlman. Liver Transplantation. 2019 Dec.

  5. Protein Supplementation in Sport: Source, Timing, and Intended Benefits

    Martin Huecker, Menaka Sarav, Michelle Pearlman, Janese Laster. Current Nutrition Reports. 2019 Nov.

  6. Natural Alternative Sweeteners and Diabetes Management (opens in a new tab)

    Emily Mejia, Michelle Pearlman. Curr Diab Rep. 2019 Nov;19(12):142.

  7. Nutrition in Patients with Cirrhosis

    Fernando Calmet, Paul Martin, Michelle Pearlman. Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2019 May.

  8. Nutrition in Cirrhosis

    Lena Palmer, Gabriela Kuftinec, Michelle Pearlman, Caitlin Green. Current Gastroenterology Reports. 2019.

  9. A Case-Based Review of Short Bowel Syndrome, High-Output Enterostomy and High-Output Entero-Cutaneous Fistulas in an Inpatient Setting

    Jake Hutto, Michelle Pearlman, Deepak Agrawal. Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management. 2018 Jun.

  10. Granulomatous Hepatitis and Persistent FUO Despite Therapy: A Case Report

    Melissa Magrath, Michelle Pearlman, Lan Peng, William Lee. Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Disorders. 2018 Apr.

  11. The Gluten-Free Diet Craze: Celiac Disease and Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity: A Review for the General Practitioner

    Lisa Casey, Michelle Pearlman. Medical Clinics of North America. 2018 Jan.

  12. Diet and the Role of Food in Gastrointestinal Diseases: Debunking Common Dietary Myths

    Michelle Pearlman, Oviea Akpotaire. Medical Clinics of North America. 2018 Jan.

  13. Disease-Specific Diets in Surgical Diseases

    Carrott, Philip; Pearlman, Michelle; Allen, Karen; Suwanabol, Pasithorn. Current Surgery Reports (Philadelphia, PA). 2018;6(10):1-10.

  14. The Association Between Artificial Sweeteners and Obesity: The Reward Phenomenon

    Michelle Pearlman, Jon Obert, Lisa Casey. Current Gastro Reports. 2017 Nov.

  15. The Myths of Obesity Management and Fad Diets

    Jonathan Obert, Michelle Pearlman, Lois Obert, Sarah Chapin. Current Gastro Reports. 2017 Nov.

  16. Statins and Lower Gastrointestinal Conditions: A Retrospective Cohort Study

    Michelle Pearlman, Yvonne Covin, Robert Schmidt, Eric M Mortensen, Ishak Mansi. The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2017.

  17. A long and distant journey: a case of rectal cancer with metastasis to the orbit

    Michelle Pearlman, Wilson Kwong. Annals of Gastroenterology. 2015;28(1):151-152.

  18. Safety of Deep Enteroscopy and Capsule Endoscopy in LVAD Patients: Case Report and Literature Review

    Wilson Kwong, Michelle Pearlman, Denise Kalmaz. Gastroenterology Research. 2015.

  19. State of the Art: Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

    Michelle Pearlman, Rohit Loomba. Current Opinion in Gastroenterology. 2014;30:223-37.