Our fellowship has a wealth of faculty and staff eager to mentor and train the next generation of lifestyle medicine innovators and leaders. Under the outstanding leadership of program director Dr. Brenda Rea, our program has become the model for similar fellowships nationwide.

Program Leadership

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

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

Program Director

Dr. Brenda Rea is the Program Director of the Lifestyle Medicine Intensivist Fellowship at Loma Linda University Health and core faculty for the Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Rea is a founding member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and currently serves as Medical Director of Education for the ACLM. In addition, she serves on the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. Lastly, Dr. Rea has a wealth of experience mentoring students and residents in Lifestyle Medicine and is passionate about training a new generation of physicians to use lifestyle medicine to treat the root causes of disease.

Faculty

Sara Johnson, MD, MPH

Sara Johnson, MD, MPH

Core Faculty
April Wilson, MD, MPH

April Wilson, MD, MPH

Core Faculty
Karen R. Studer, MD, MBA, MPH

Karen R. Studer, MD, MBA, MPH

Core Faculty
Rosemarie Florian, MD

Rosemarie Florian, MD

Associate Program Director
Melissa Mondala, MD, MHA, MS

Melissa Mondala, MD, MHA, MS

Core Faculty
Belliny M. Phaeton, MD

Belliny M. Phaeton, MD

Core Faculty

Fellow

Dr. Starla Lyles McKelvy's

Dr. Starla Lyles McKelvy's

Loma Linda University Lifestyle Medicine Intensivist Fellowship

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA
Psychiatry Residency

Alumni

Tonya Cramer, MD, MPH

Tonya Cramer, MD, MPH

Corporate Health and Wellness Medical Director

2018 Graduate

Melissa Mondala, MD, MHA, MS

Melissa Mondala, MD, MHA, MS

Core Faculty

2019 Graduate
Founder of Dr. Lifestyle and Planted Forward

Sara Johnson, MD, MPH

Sara Johnson, MD, MPH

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

Rosemarie Florian, MD

Rosemarie Florian, MD

Associate Program Director

2021 Graduate
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine Department, Loma Linda University Health
Director, Lifestyle Medicine Inpatient Consult Service, Loma Linda University Health
Lifestyle Medicine Thread Director, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Lifestyle Medicine Track Director, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

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

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

Belliny M. Phaeton, MD

Belliny M. Phaeton, MD

Core Faculty

2023 Graduate

Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency
Loma Linda University Health
Loma Linda, CA