Danine Fruge, MD
Lifestyle and longevity physician with 20+ years of experience helping patients improve health, performance, resilience and healthy aging.
- Former medical director, Pritikin Longevity Center
A holistic, goal-oriented approach to health
Dr. Danine Frugé is an experienced physician specializing in lifestyle medicine, functional medicine, precision longevity and performance-focused health. Rather than taking a transactional approach to primary care, Dr. Frugé offers a holistic, goal-oriented pathway to help patients better understand their health, address root causes and work toward long-term wellness.
With more than 20 years of experience in lifestyle medicine and health education, Dr. Frugé helps patients move beyond simply treating symptoms. Her approach focuses on identifying and mitigating the underlying factors that may be impacting health, giving the body the best opportunity to heal, perform and thrive. Through precision medicine, she also leverages advanced health data, including genetic insights, to help design personalized strategies for longevity, prevention and optimal health.
Lifestyle medicine, performance health and personalized longevity
Dr. Frugé brings a unique perspective to her work through her firsthand experience as an elite athlete. Before entering medicine, she was a tennis teaching professional and received an NCAA Division I tennis scholarship for her undergraduate education.
Known by many as “the athlete’s doctor,” Dr. Frugé has a special interest in movement, performance and helping people stay active, strong and capable throughout life. She enjoys working with patients of all backgrounds, ages and fitness levels, from beginners who are just starting to build healthier routines to gym owners, fitness professionals, athletes and highly active individuals looking to optimize performance.
Her approach is encouraging, practical and personalized. Whether a patient is new to exercise, returning after time away or already committed to an active lifestyle, Dr. Frugé helps design strategies that support their goals, abilities and long-term health.
Education
Dr. Frugé earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, where she was awarded an American Heart Association research grant. She earned her Doctor of Medicine from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed her residency in Family Medicine at Florida Hospital in Orlando.
Professional experience
Dr. Frugé has spent much of her career at the intersection of lifestyle medicine, personalized prevention, healthy aging and patient education. From 2003 to 2008, she worked at Healthy Women in Juno Beach and was on staff at Jupiter Medical Center. She also worked part time at the Weight and Wellness Center in Jupiter, Florida.
She later served as Medical Director of the Pritikin Longevity Center in Miami, where she specialized in lifestyle medicine and health education for nearly two decades. Dr. Frugé also opened Reunion Health, an integrative medical practice based in Palm Beach County.
She is widely recognized for her expertise in healthy aging and has contributed to or been featured in Forbes, Newsweek, CNN, Time, U.S. News & World Report, Prevention, Oxygen, Good Housekeeping and Medical News Today. She has also appeared as a speaker on programs including ESPN SportsCenter, The O’Reilly Factor, the Miami Health and Wellness Seminar and iHeart Podcast.