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Mel Ona

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Born

Boston, The United States

Website

https://doctormelona.wixsite.com/fail-it-make-it

Genre

Memoir, Self Help, Nonfiction

Member Since

July 2025

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https://www.goodreads.com/drmelona

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Dr. Mel Ona is a board-certified gastroenterologist, author, and creative polymath based in Hawai‘i. His memoir Fail It Till You Make It: From Rejection to Redemption—A Physician’s Journey chronicles his inspiring rise from med school rejections and board failures to personal and professional redemption.

He blends medicine, music, and mentorship to help others grow through adversity—and encourages readers to embrace failure not as a flaw, but as fuel.

When he’s not performing endoscopies or singing on stage, Dr. Ona mentors medical students, lifts weights, plays pickleball, and builds meaningful conversations with fellow dreamers.

📘 www.drmelona.com | 📩 doctormelona@gmail.com | 📷 @polymathforever ...more

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Average rating: 4.77 · 13 ratings · 11 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Fail It Till You Make It: From Rejection to Redemption - A Physician's Journey 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Keto Prescription: A Step-by-Step Guide for Transforming your Health with the Ketogenic Lifestyle by Mel Ona (Goodreads Author), Jodi Nishida 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Mel Ona liked Emmanuel Ofori's review of Fail It Till You Make It: From Rejection to Redemption - A Physician's Journey: "A captivating story of grit and persistence! A good read for anyone dealing with rejections and setbacks on the way to achieving their goals. The author provides a very detailed and personal account of his challenges, dark moments, and ultimately, th" Read more of this review »
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