President
Dr. Lifestyle
Tustin, California, United States
Dr. Melissa Mondala is a double board-certified physician in Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine, and is fellowship-trained in Integrative Medicine and Integrative Psychiatry, with a Health and Wellness Coaching Certificate. She graduated from Chicago Medical School with her Medical Degree, as well as Master’s Degrees in Biomedical Sciences and Health Administration.
She is the President of Dr. Lifestyle Clinic in Newport Beach—the first lifestyle and integrative direct primary care and rheumatology clinic of its kind—recognized by the University of California, Irvine as a Public Health Site of Excellence. She previously served as the Founding Lifestyle Medicine Director at Rheumission.
She is a nationally recognized Lifestyle Medicine Intensivist, core faculty at Loma Linda University’s Preventive and Lifestyle Medicine Department, faculty at Western University’s Lifestyle Medicine program, and a former board director within the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She is also a #1 Amazon bestselling author of Embody Lifestyle Medicine: How to Build a Successful Direct Care Startup.
She is an international speaker, educator, entrepreneur, and advocate for plant-rich nutrition, mental health, women’s health, and autoimmune wellness. Her mission is to empower people with evidence-based tools, self-compassion, and hope for lasting healing.
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Saturday, November 7, 2026
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET