Danine Fruge, MD

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 & 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.

Educational Background

Dr. Frugé earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, where she was awarded an American Heart Association research grant. She went on to earn her Doctor of Medicine from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed her residency training 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. In this role, she helped patients take a more proactive, lifestyle-centered approach to improving their health and working toward their long-term wellness goals. Dr. Frugé also opened Reunion Health, an integrative medical practice based in Palm Beach County, where she provides personalized care through in-person visits, office visits, house calls, phone, and video visits.

She is widely recognized for her expertise in healthy aging and has contributed to or been featured in well-known media outlets including 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 national and local programs, including ESPN SportsCenter, The O’Reilly Factor, Miami Health and Wellness Seminar, and iHeart Podcast, among others.

Why Choose Dr. Frugé and MEDgevity?

At MEDgevity, we believe long-term health is built through personalized, proactive, and science-backed care. Dr. Frugé brings deep experience in lifestyle medicine, functional medicine, precision health, and performance-focused care to help members better understand their bodies and make meaningful changes that fit their lives.

Whether you are focused on improving energy, optimizing performance, building healthier routines, addressing root causes, or taking a more proactive approach to aging well, Dr. Frugé and the MEDgevity team are here to guide you with expert support every step of the way.