Elizabeth Durano Canete, MD

Elizabeth was born and raised in Cebu, Philippines.  While attending College of Notre Dame in CAlifornia for her BA degree in Psychology, she met her future husband Richard, an American-born Filipino who waited until she finished medical school at the University of Santo Tomas in 1999 before they got married and migrated here in the US in 2000.  She received her Philippine licensure to practice medicine in 2000.

Board Eligible:  American Board of Family Physicians

Family Practice Residency:  Maine-Dartmouth Family Practice Program.  Augusta, Maine 2007

MD:  University of Santo Tomas.  Manila, Philippines 1999

BA:  Psychology, College of Notre Dame.  Belmont, California 1995

Licensure:  State of California

While waiting to get into residency, Elizabeth worked with other Filipino physicians in California to gain more experience.  It was during this time that she gave birth to their first born son Alonzo, now 4 years old.  In 2004, she joined the Maine-Dartmouth Family Practice Residency in Augusta, Maine and recently graduated in June 2007.  Emphasis in her training includes all aspects of family medicine including adult and geriatric medicine, pediatrics and women's health.

"My Passion in medicine is healing patients as a whole person.  The essence of Family Medicine is in providing competent, compassionate and wholistic care throughout a person's lifetime -from infancy to old age.  Being able to participate in the care and being part of one's life is such a privilege and an honor.  As a family physician, it gives me the opportunity to do work that really matters to me, as part of a practice who cares about dignity and wholeness of patients and eachother."

 Craig L. Chase, DC, PA-C

Craig L. Chase, DC, PA-C has been providing medical care in our community for more than 30 years.  He is married and has three children and enjoys spending time with his family. 

In addition to his training as a Physicians Assistant and a Chiropractor he has had extensive training in Cosmetic Medicine and utilizes those talents at our Laser Derma Care Center.  Craig is board certified in Family Practice by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

Craig Chase has been an Educator at Western University of Health Sciences as well as a guest lecturer at USC School of Medicine.

Craig has a genuine concern and interest in his patients and for that reason he is well liked and respected in our community.

Dr. Chase has been an active member of many professional societies including:

California Academy of Physician Assistants

American Academy of Laser Surgeons

International Society of Phlebologists

Physican Assistant Dermatological Society

California Chiropractic Association

Janet E. Ursua, RN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner: University of Southern California, Post-Master's Certificate

MS: Nursing Administration, Cal State University, Los Angeles, CA

BS: Nursing Administration, Cal State University, Long Beach, CA

Member: California Coalition of Nurse Practitioners, Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society