This is more than a training program—it’s a movement rooted in healing, purpose, and community. Here, you'll meet our faculty, current trainees, and inspiring alumni. Each story reflects a shared commitment to whole-person care and a vision for a healthier world. Come be part of it. Join the movement. Join the family.

Program Leadership

Belliny M. Phaeton, MD

Belliny M. Phaeton, MD

Program Director

2023 Graduate

Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine and Instructor, Pediatrics
Lead Physician, Lifestyle Medicine Inpatient Consult Service, Loma Linda University Health

Faculty

Dr. Brenda Rea, MD, DrPH, PT, RDN, FACLM

Dr. Brenda Rea, MD, DrPH, PT, RDN, FACLM

Core Faculty
Sara Johnson, MD, MPH, FACLM

Sara Johnson, MD, MPH, FACLM

Core Faculty
April Wilson, MD, MPH, FACLM

April Wilson, MD, MPH, FACLM

Core Faculty
Melissa Mondala, MD, MHA, MS, FACLM

Melissa Mondala, MD, MHA, MS, FACLM

Core Faculty
Reuben R. Plasencia, MD, MBA

Reuben R. Plasencia, MD, MBA

Core Faculty

Alumni

Martine Seudeal, MD

Martine Seudeal, MD

Loma Linda University Lifestyle Medicine Intensivist Fellowship

2025 Graduate
Lifestyle Medicine and Family Medicine
University Medicine Associates
Long School of Medicine, Adjunct faculty
San Antonio, Texas

Reuben R. Plasencia, MD, MBA

Reuben R. Plasencia, MD, MBA

Loma Linda University Lifestyle Medicine Intensivist Fellowship

2025 Graduate
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine Department, Loma Linda University Health
Assistant Professor, Preventive Medicine Department, Loma Linda University Health

Starla N. Lyles-Mckelvy, DO

Starla N. Lyles-Mckelvy, DO

Loma Linda University Lifestyle Medicine Intensivist Fellowship

2024 Graduate

Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Loma Linda University
Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Loma Linda University
Associate Medical Director, PHP/IOP Loma Linda University Health Medical Center—Murrieta
Associate Medical Director, Mastering Each New Direction (MEND) Program, Loma Linda University Health Behavioral Medicine Center

Belliny M. Phaeton, MD

Belliny M. Phaeton, MD

Program Director

2023 Graduate

Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine and Instructor, Pediatrics
Lead Physician, Lifestyle Medicine Inpatient Consult Service, Loma Linda University Health

Fabienne Saint-Preux, MD

Fabienne Saint-Preux, MD

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

2023 Graduate
Interventional Spine, Pain & Lifestyle Physiatrist
Department of Pain Management
Owensboro Health Medical Group
Owensboro, KY

Rachel Annam, MD, MPH

Rachel Annam, MD, MPH

Griffin Hospital Affiliated with Yale University School of Medicine

2022 Graduate
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine

Rosemarie Florian, MD

Rosemarie Florian, MD

2021 Graduate
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Fellow at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine Department, Loma Linda University Health

Sara Johnson, MD, MPH, FACLM

Sara Johnson, MD, MPH, FACLM

Core Faculty

2020 Graduate
Assistant Director, Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum, American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Assistant Professor, Biology Department, Westmont College
Assistant Professor, Preventive Medicine Department, Loma Linda University Health

Melissa Mondala, MD, MHA, MS, FACLM

Melissa Mondala, MD, MHA, MS, FACLM

Core Faculty

2019 Graduate
Founder of Dr. Lifestyle and Planted Forward

Tonya Cramer, MD, MPH

Tonya Cramer, MD, MPH

Corporate Health and Wellness Medical Director

2018 Graduate