I'm Dr. Liat Fine, a gastroenterologist based in Marin County, California. I trained at some of the country's leading academic medical institutions and completed my gastroenterology fellowship in San Francisco. During my fellowship I had the opportunity to train with Dr. Lin Chang at UCLA — one of the world's foremost experts in disorders of gut-brain interaction — which shaped my understanding of the gut-brain connection and the central role the nervous system plays in digestive health. I've also completed advanced coursework through the Institute for Functional Medicine, with a focus on gastroenterology and hormonal health.

My training shaped the way I think about bloating — but so did something else. In the first few years of my clinical practice, I kept seeing the same woman over and over, who felt she had tried everything and was still bloating every day. What struck me every time was how much was being missed. I realized the standard approach to bloating is incomplete, and that most women with chronic bloating have never been given a complete explanation for their symptoms. I knew there had to be a better way. The Fine Belly Method is my attempt to build it — a structured, evidence-informed framework that addresses the full picture.

Outside of medicine, the most important part of my identity is being a mother. I have three young children with a fourth on the way, and I know firsthand what it means to not feel your best while managing a full and demanding life. That shapes everything about how I approach this work.

Credentials

MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine — Summa Cum Laude, Graduation Commencement Speaker

Residency in Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco

Gastroenterology Fellowship, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, San Francisco

Advanced Training in Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction, UCLA — Dr. Lin Chang

Completed Advanced Coursework in Gastroenterology and Hormonal Health, Institute for Functional Medicine

Board Certified in Gastroenterology

Board Certified in Internal Medicine

Licensed Physician, State of California

Recognition

Faculty Gold Medal for Outstanding Qualifications in the Practice of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine

Gold Humanism Honor Society

Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society

Best Paper Award, United European Gastroenterology Journal, 2019 — "Fecal Microbiota Transplant for Crohn's Disease: Safety, Efficacy, and Microbiome Profile"