Progressive Health Project

Progressive Health Project operates as a hybrid membership-based practice. Patients in the Progressive Health Institute pay a membership fee that covers concierge-level primary care access. The practice also sees patients through standard insurance billing at its Wilmington and Newark primary care locations. The model varies by program, so contacting the practice directly helps clarify which option fits your situation.

The Fitness Lab membership costs $50 per month. Clinical exercise physiologists staff the lab and offer VO2max fitness testing and body composition analysis. The lab operates at the Springer Building in Wilmington on weekdays, with hours running from 9am to 4pm most days and 9am to 3pm on Tuesdays.

Medicare patients enrolled in Chronic Care Management typically pay around a $9 copay per month when the practice delivers services. Most Medicare patients pay nothing at all. A team of registered nurses, care navigators, and health coaches coordinates ongoing support. The practice also offers Remote Patient Monitoring using blood pressure cuffs, weight scales, and pulse oximetry.

Yes, the practice offers telemedicine appointments. Dr. Donohue sees Institute patients via Zoom as well as in person at the Wilmington office. Newark appointments are available by request. The practice uses the Elation Passport patient portal for secure communication.

Dr. Donohue created the Cure Diabetes Program as a scientifically grounded approach to reversing type 2 diabetes. The program uses a group model with monthly classes. It draws on lifestyle medicine principles, including whole foods plant-based nutrition, to address the root causes of the disease rather than just managing symptoms.

Progressive Health Project runs an Ornish Program for Intensive Cardiac Rehab, a 72-hour lifestyle modification program. The program operates out of the Springer Building in Wilmington. health.

Yes, the Be Well monthly group support program welcomes non-patients. The practice charges no program fee, though it requests a small donation. Health Challenge Delaware also holds monthly Zoom meetings, typically on the first Tuesday of most months from 6:30 to 8pm ET.

Yes, the practice offers gender affirming care services. These include hormone therapy, PrEP and DoxyPEP, and referrals for surgical care. Patients can access these services alongside standard primary care at Progressive Health Project.

The practice offers on-site disease reversal programs for employers across Delaware. These employee wellness programs bring the practice's lifestyle medicine approach directly to the workplace. Employers interested in partnering with Progressive Health Project can reach out through the practice's For Employers page.

Progressive Health Project serves adults across a wide age range. The team has particular depth in geriatric medicine and successful aging, with Dr. Zarek recognized as one of Delaware's top geriatric medicine physicians. Dr. Donohue runs a dedicated Successful Aging Program through monthly group medical visits on Zoom, billed to insurance.