Melissa Mondala

Dr. Melissa Mondala is a physician double board certified in Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine, and president and co-founder of Dr. Lifestyle Clinic in Newport Beach. She earned her medical degree from Chicago Medical School and completed her Family Medicine residency and Lifestyle Medicine fellowship at Loma Linda University, where she now serves as core faculty in the Preventive and Lifestyle Medicine Department. Her training also includes fellowships in Integrative Psychiatry and Integrative Medicine, plus additional work in Primary and Integrative Psychiatry.

Dr. Mondala has held leadership roles with the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, including a seat on its Board of Directors, and speaks internationally on using lifestyle medicine to manage chronic disease. She believes effective care starts with listening, and built her practice around giving patients the time and continuity a Direct Primary Care model allows. She also shares wellness education through @drmelissaskitchen on Instagram and YouTube.