Megan Elizabeth Riehl, PsyD

Dr. Megan Riehl is a key opinion leader in the field of psychogastroenterology. She is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Michigan. In her clinical practice she offers state-of-the-art care to those with digestive conditions. She is the clinical program director of GI Behavioral Health at Michigan Medicine where she has a full-time clinical practice, leads GI behavioral health trainings and provides peer consultation. She also holds several leadership positions within Michigan Medicine committed to the areas of wellbeing and professional development. Dr. Riehl is passionate about developing innovative educational programming to improve access to integrative care for patients with GI conditions and serves in several consultation roles to advance this mission.

Dr. Riehl is an actively involved member of various professional GI organizations and in 2024 became the first psychologist to join the national Board of Trustees for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation. She is recognized as a Fellow with the American Gastroenterological Association. Her research and clinical expertise have led to several peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, invited commentaries and a co-authored book titled Mind Your Gut: The Science-based, Whole-body Guide to Living Well with IBS. She has been invited to speak internationally about her areas of expertise as well as on Sirius XM Doctor Radio, NPR and several well-known podcasts and television. Together with world renowned, digestive health expert Kate Scarlata, she co-hosts The Gut Health Podcast where these enthusiastic health care advocates discuss all aspects of gut health with other leading experts in the field.

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Dr. Riehl's current research interests include:

Education and use of digital health applications for the management of gastrointestinal conditions.

Acceptability and feasibility of use of medical hypnosis for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders.

Screening, assessment and care delivery for adult individuals with disordered eating in outpatient gastroenterology patients.