Danielle DonDiego, MD
About Danielle DonDiego, MD
Dr. Danielle Dondiego is a Family Physician and Obesity Specialist who brings a unique blend of medical expertise, athletic discipline, and business insight to her work. A lifelong advocate for health and fitness, she began her journey at Florida State University, where her love of sports and strength training led her to become a Certified Personal Trainer and competitor in bodybuilding, basketball, and martial arts. She went on to earn her Doctor of Osteopathy degree from the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine and an MBA from Virginia Tech, equipping her with both the clinical and business acumen to address the challenges facing healthcare today.
Dr. Dondiego’s mission is to create a more sustainable, patient-centered model of care—one that empowers individuals through lifestyle, nutrition, fitness, and preventative medicine while also reimagining how healthcare systems serve communities. She is especially passionate about supporting women in medicine, helping them embrace wellness in their own lives while leading meaningful change in the profession.
Through her work, Dr. Dondiego embodies the values of resilience, integrity, and empowerment, inspiring women physicians to thrive both inside and outside of the exam room.
About From Practice to Purpose
From Practice to Purpose is an accredited group coaching program designed to support healthcare professionals and academics who feel called to explore a new path beyond the traditional career track. Led by Danielle Dondiego, MD, MBA, a Family Physician, Obesity Specialist, and experienced coach, this program offers 17 CME credits while guiding participants through the powerful process of aligning their work with their true passions and strengths.
Over eight weeks, participants gain both the inner tools and practical strategies needed to create meaningful change. The program emphasizes mindset transformation—breaking free from limiting beliefs, releasing workaholism, and cultivating an abundance mindset—while also providing tangible business foundations, from designing a purpose-driven offer to learning authentic marketing and branding.
What makes this program unique is its balance of personal empowerment and professional strategy. Dr. Dondiego draws on her own journey of pivoting within medicine to help others reclaim their sense of purpose, create sustainable income aligned with who they are, and rediscover joy in their careers.
Healthcare professionals who have dedicated years to training often feel bound by duty or fear of judgment when considering change. From Practice to Purpose creates a supportive, trusted space to challenge those barriers, offering community, coaching, and clarity to move forward with confidence.
With a focus on both professional fulfillment and personal well-being, this program empowers clinicians to thrive in work—and in life—that finally feels like their own.
How Pinnacle Supported Danielle DonDiego, MD Through Joint Providership
Learn at Pinnacle partnered with Dr. Danielle Dondiego to bring her From Practice to Purpose program to life as an accredited CME activity. Through our joint providership model, we managed the full compliance framework—reviewing content for accreditation standards, handling disclosure forms, ensuring independence from commercial bias, and creating the official Activity Detail Page.
Our team oversaw accreditation paperwork, certificate generation, and reporting to accrediting bodies, so participants could seamlessly earn CME credit while engaging in the program. By taking care of the infrastructure, audits, and ongoing compliance requirements, Learn at Pinnacle made it possible for Dr. Dondiego to focus fully on delivering transformative education.
This partnership reflects Pinnacle’s mission: empowering innovators in healthcare education to share their expertise, while we ensure every compliance detail is met with excellence.