Gez Agolli

When Dr. Agolli's father was diagnosed with cancer at 46, he was gone within six months. That loss changed the trajectory of his life, personally and professionally. An Air Force veteran who served on the Special Operations 1721st Combat Control Team, the "Red Berets," he was sent searching by his father's death for better answers than conventional medicine had been able to provide. He found them in natural, naturopathic, functional, and complementary care, what is now called integrative medicine.

Over the three decades since, he has built Progressive Medical Center into a multidisciplinary team of physicians, naturopaths, nurse practitioners, chiropractors, registered dietitians, nutritionists, health and wellness coaches, and specialists who work together under one roof.

Dr. Agolli has been a visionary for integrative medicine since long before it went mainstream. When the field was still called "alternative" or "holistic," he was already building a model of care where physicians, naturopaths, nurse practitioners, chiropractors, and nutritionists collaborate on every patient's treatment.

Outside the practice, Dr. Agolli has been married to his wife Donna for more than 37 years, and is a father and grandfather. He has also hosted medically compromised children through ChildSpring International, a nonprofit that connects children from developing countries with life-changing medical care in the United States. He is a fitness enthusiast, passionate about healthy living, traveling to new countries, and learning about new cultures.