About BellyMD

We built the instrument medicine was missing.

BellyMD is a physician-led ecosystem for chronic gut–brain conditions — built because the system wasn't designed to help the patients who need it most.

We help people with chronic gut symptoms — bloating, nausea, reflux, stress-triggered flares — whose tests came back 'normal' and who've been told nothing is wrong. We give them pattern-matched support, daily measurement tools, and a clinical framework designed to make the invisible visible.

Who We Are

Dr. Rick Pescatore

Dr. Rick Pescatore

Founder & Chief Medical Officer

Board-certified emergency physician, former State Chief Physician for Delaware, and Editor-in-Chief of Emergency Medicine News. Dr. Pescatore built BellyMD after watching too many patients cycle through a system that wasn't designed for chronic, pattern-driven conditions — and realizing the tools they needed didn't exist yet.

Credentials

  • Board-Certified Emergency Physician
  • Fellowship Trained
  • Editor-in-Chief — Emergency Medicine News
  • Former State Chief Physician
Kady Pescatore, JD

Kady Pescatore, JD

Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer

Attorney, federal law clerk, and women's health advocate. Kady left a career in federal law to co-build BellyMD — driven by her own experience navigating chronic symptoms and a healthcare system that repeatedly dismissed them.

Credentials

  • Juris Doctor
  • Former Federal Law Clerk
  • Women's Health Advocate

Our Mission

"To make chronic gut–brain patterns visible, measurable, and actionable — so patients are never told 'it's nothing' when it isn't."

Clinical Advisory Team

Sergey Motov, MD

Sergey Motov, MD

Pain Management Advisor

Emergency physician and national leader in non-opioid pain management. Advises BellyMD on acute symptom protocols and visceral pain strategies.

Patrick Reeves, MD

Patrick Reeves, MD

DGBI Specialist

Gastroenterologist specializing in disorders of gut–brain interaction. Guides BellyMD's clinical framework alignment with Rome IV criteria.

Joshua Niforatos, MD, MTS

Joshua Niforatos, MD, MTS

Research & EBM Advisor

Emergency physician and evidence-based medicine researcher. Advises on research methodology, clinical evidence standards, and study design.

Javier Figueroa, MD, PhD

Javier Figueroa, MD, PhD

Metabolic Support Advisor

Physician-scientist focused on metabolic and mitochondrial pathways. Informs BellyMD's formulation strategy for energy metabolism and cellular support.

What We Believe

Patterns, Not Guesswork

Chronic symptoms aren't random. They cluster into recognizable structures. We help you see them.

No Hype. Better Signal.

We don't promise miracles. We promise transparency, clinical reasoning, and tools that help you track what matters.

You Know Your Body

We provide the framework. You provide the lived experience. Together, that's how patterns become visible.

Built for Our Own Family

Every ingredient is chosen for a reason. Every batch is third-party tested. We built this for the people we love — and we treat every customer the same way.