Dr. Pearson was born in Norfolk, Nebraska, in 1974.  He received his undergraduate degree from Creighton University in 1996. Dr. Pearson went on to receive his medical degree in 2000 at Creighton University and completed his Residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Arizona. This was followed by the completion of his Fellowship in Gastroenterology in 2006 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.  After completing this Fellowship, Dr. Pearson joined the staff at Midwest Gastrointestinal Associates.  He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology and is also a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, the Nebraska Medical Association and the Metropolitan Omaha Medical Society.

In addition, Dr. Pearson has worked on research projects, co-written medical papers and served as a teaching assistant at Creighton University. Dr. Pearson is married and has four children.