First Step Health and Wellness

Wilmington, DE · Telehealth available

Provider overview

About First Step Health and Wellness

First Step Health and Wellness is a Wilmington, Delaware practice founded by J. Morgan. Its current About page identifies Gerold Stipanuk, MD, as the physician providing oversight for clinical protocols. The provider advertises in-person care in Wilmington and virtual appointments across all 50 states through its bloodwork-led Apex Initiative, which may include GLP-1 or peptide protocols when clinically indicated, registered-dietitian nutrition support, strength programming, and coaching. Nationwide availability is provider-reported and should be confirmed for the patient's location; this listing does not independently establish licensure, named compounds, pharmacy relationships, formulation, approval, availability, safety, or effectiveness.

At a glance

Market role: Direct patient-care provider
Care model: Telehealth and In person
Coverage: 50 listed jurisdictions
Pharmacy pathway: Not publicly established

Medical weight management Hormone health Longevity medicine Metabolic health Laboratory testing

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Programs and services

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6 cataloged

Peptide-related care

Clinically indicated peptide protocols

Peptide protocols are listed as a possible physician-supervised component of the practice's metabolic program; no stable named compound catalog is published.

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GLP-1 and metabolic programs

Clinically indicated GLP-1 therapy

The provider lists GLP-1 therapy as a possible part of its physician-supervised program without identifying a drug, formulation, or dispensing source.

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Longevity programs

The Apex Initiative

The provider describes a 12-week metabolic program combining clinical review, laboratory data, nutrition, training, app-based tracking, and accountability support.

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Laboratory services

Comprehensive bloodwork

The program advertises comprehensive bloodwork through Quest Diagnostics as the basis for clinical and nutrition planning.

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Metabolic health

Registered-dietitian nutrition planning

The clinical team advertises individualized nutrition support calibrated to the client's laboratory results.

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Care support

Strength programming and accountability coaching

NSCA-certified strength programming, app-based tracking, and accountability coaching are listed as program components.

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Important: Inclusion does not establish availability for every patient or state, regulatory status, clinical appropriateness, safety, or effectiveness.

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Evidence

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First Step Health and Wellness — Official Website ↗
Supports: identity care model services and provider reported coverage · Checked Aug 21, 2026
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First Step Health and Wellness — About ↗
Supports: founder physician oversight and nutrition team · Checked Aug 21, 2026
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First Step Health and Wellness — Contact ↗
Supports: location phone email and virtual availability · Checked Aug 21, 2026
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First Step Health and Wellness — Official Site Icon ↗
Supports: official logo identification source · Checked Aug 21, 2026