Dr. Melissa Mondala is a triple specialist in family medicine, lifestyle medicine, and integrative psychiatry. She is Co-Founder of Dr. Lifestyle, a Direct Care clinic in Newport Beach, California. She obtained his Medical Degree from Chicago Medical School and holds a Masters in Healthcare Administration and Biomedical sciences. She completed his family medicine residency at Loma Linda University in Southern California. She is one of the first nationally recognized lifestyle medicine fellows and serves as faculty at Loma Linda University Preventive/Lifestyle Medicine Department. She is an Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine Fellow candidate. She has served as the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) Board of Directors and ACLM Trainees President. She planted seeds of change in the community through lectures at local medical schools, veg fests, and virtual summits.

She has devoted decades of volunteer work in underserved communities in California and internationally. She has been featured in popular media, such as Forbes, Local news outlets, and Social Media. She prioritizes lifestyle modifications to optimize health. Her passion is educating and empowering healthy living and cooking through @drmelissakitchen social media outlets.

She is a uniquely engaging motivational speaker who brings evidence-based methods to combat chronic disease and uplifts potential barriers through self-empowerment and self-compassion.