Brian Donohue, DO, FAAFP, CAQSM

Dr. Brian Donohue combines comprehensive primary care with specialized expertise in sports and lifestyle medicine, helping patients not only manage illness, but remain active, capable, and healthy throughout their lives. Taking the time to understand each patient's goals, lifestyle, and individual challenges, he develops practical, personalized strategies to improve long-term health, function, and quality of life. Recognizing that excellent primary care extends beyond the walls of the physician's office, Dr. Donohue also takes an active role in coordinating each patient's broader medical team to provide comprehensive, connected care.

With specialized expertise in sports and lifestyle medicine, Dr. Donohue is passionate about helping patients remain active and perform at their best throughout every stage of life. Whether working with a competitive athlete, guiding a weekend warrior through injury and recovery, or helping a patient preserve strength, mobility, and independence, his focus is on sustainable health and lifelong movement.

Prior to joining SHIFT, Dr. Donohue served as Program Director and a faculty member for the Family Medicine Residency at Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago, where he helped train the next generation of primary care physicians. His clinical career has spanned the full continuum of care, from newborns to centenarians. He also holds Clinical Assistant Professor appointments at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine, and the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.

Dr. Donohue is dual board-certified in Family Medicine and Primary Care Sports Medicine. He earned his medical degree from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine before completing both his residency and fellowship at Resurrection Medical Center.

Dr. Donohue lives in Evanston with his wife and three children. Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his family, running, cycling, and thinking about the next ski season.