Newport Beach, California, United States
Dr. Micah Yu is a Rheumatologist and quadruple board certified in Rheumatology, Internal Medicine, Integrative medicine, and Lifestyle Medicine. He is a graduate of the Andrew Weil Integrative Medicine Fellowship at the University of Arizona. He also is certified in Functional Medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine. Dr. Yu, along with his wife Dr. Melissa Mondala, founded Dr. Lifestyle, the first direct primary care and direct rheumatology care clinic focused on integrative medicine located in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Yu sees patients physically in his clinic and also throughout the USA. He is licensed in multiple states throughout the USA. Dr. Yu focuses on a number of different autoimmune diseases along with other chronic illnesses including inflammatory arthritis, rheumatologic autoimmune diseases, chronic fatigue syndrome, long haul covid, and fibromyalgia. Not only is he a Rheumatologist but also an autoimmune patient himself. He has been able to control his autoimmune disease through the use of integrative medicine without the use of conventional medications. His focus is on looking for the root cause of treating autoimmune diseases and arthritis. He has a special interest combining complementary and allopathic medicine to treat his patients. Dr. Yu is very passionate about finding ways to treat autoimmune diseases not only with conventional medications such as biologics but also with modalities he has learned through integrative and functional medicine. He has been featured in Forks Over Knives and has spoken for Spondyloarthritis Association of America, Lupus LA, Arthritis Foundation and Lupus Foundation of America. He is a member of the True Health Initiative. He has written articles for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and has been an expert reviewer for the Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine. He is very passionate about digital health and educates the public on integrative medicine and autoimmune diseases through his social media under the handle @myautoimmunemd on instagram, facebook, tiktok, twitter and youtube.
Autoimmune Alchemy is a health and medical podcast hosted by Micah Yu, MD (integrative rheumatologist) and Melissa Mondala, MD (integrative and lifestyle medicine physician). The show focuses on autoimmune disease, chronic inflammation, and integrative healing approaches that combine conventional medicine with lifestyle, functional, and mind-body medicine
Creator of MyAutoimmuneMD, a digital platform educating on integrative rheumatology and autoimmunity. Builds content for 100K+ YouTube subscribers, empowering patients and professionals with evidence-based insights and practical integrative strategies.
Oversaw a multidisciplinary clinical team, driving the delivery of integrative rheumatology care. Partnered with executive leadership across operations, marketing, and strategy to scale clinical programs. Led investor presentations, shaped organizational growth initiatives, and optimized workflows to support scalable, patient-centered care.
I am a speaker for Exagen, which specializes in the AVISE test. The AVISE test encompasses multiple autoimmune disease markers which help with diagnosis of autoimmune rheumatic diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, sjogrens, etc.