At Charlottesville Family Medicine we consider ourselves fortunate to have so many talented and committed people working together in your behalf. As well as those named below, we are assisted by a quality staff of LPNs, CMAs, medical recordkeepers, receptionists, and people expert in health insurance matters. We appreciate their hard work and dedication, as we know you do.

Your Health Care Team:

Kiyoko Asao-Ragosta, M.D. American College of Physicians Dr. Asao received her M.D. from Brown University and completed her residency in internal medicine at Georgetown University Hospital. She has special interests in sports medicine, cardiology, and inpatient medicine. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine. She joined our practice in 1989, and is fluent in Japanese.
David L. Chesler, M.D. American Board of Internal Medicine American Geriatrics Society Dr. Chesler received his M.D. from Case Western Reserve University and completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Vermont. Dr. Chesler worked in public health for three years in Louisa, Virginia, and he continues to see patients in Louisa twice a month. He has been in practice at CFM since 1980. He is Medical Director at Charlottesville Health and Rehab, and is on the Board of Directors of Legacy Hospice. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and has board certification in geriatric medicine.
Boris Gerber, M.D. American Board of Internal Medicine Dr. Gerber received his M.D. from Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, and completed a residency in internal medicine at Penn State Geisinger Medical Center. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and holds board certification in Family Medicine in Germany. Prior to joining Charlottesville Family Medicine in 2009, Dr. Gerber was in private practice in Germany and he was employed as a Hospitalist with Martha Jefferson Hospital from 2002 through 2006. He is fluent in German.
Kathryn Jaquette, F.N.P., C.N.M. Ms. Jaquette holds a nursing degree from Duke University, a Family Nurse Practitioner certificate from Cornell University and a Masters degree in nursing from the University of Virginia, and a Nurse Midwifery degree from the Frontier Nursing School in Kentucky. In practice for over 30 years, Ms. Jaquette has brought special expertise in family and women's health care, mental health and newborn care to CFM since 1987.
Deborah M. Long, F.N.P. Ms. Long holds both a Bachelors degree in nursing and a Family Nurse Practitioner certificate from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. She also holds a B.A. in sociology from Mary Baldwin College. Having a special interest in women's health care, Ms. Long joined CFM in 1991.
Richard Stewart, M.D. American Board of Internal Medicine American College of Physicians Dr. Stewart received his medical degree from the University of Virginia and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine in Norfolk, VA. He has a special interest in general internal medicine, preventive medicine and inpatient medicine. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and has practiced medicine in the Central Virginia area since 1991. He has an interest in baseball and continues to play in a local league. Dr. Stewart joined CFM in 2009.
Jill York, P.N.P., F.N.P. Ms. York holds a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certificate from Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia and a Master's Degree in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, from Old Dominion University. She has been in practice over 30 years and has a special interest in adolescent and women's health. Ms. York works with all ages to optimize health including adolescent health, women's health, preventive care, and management of chronic health conditions. She joined CFM in June 2011.
Marisa Christensen, M.D. American Board of Family Medicine American Geriatrics Society Dr. Christensen received her M.D. degree from the University of Virginia, and completed a residency in family medicine, followed by a fellowship in geriatric medicine at Duke University. Prior to joining CFM in 2013, Dr. Christensen worked with UVA Health System in Waynesboro, VA for 8 years. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine, and has board certification in geriatric medicine. She has a special interest in geriatric medicine, chronic disease management, and preventive care. She enjoys running.
Leslie Raiford Born and raised in Virginia, received her Master's in Sience from Hampton University, Bachelors of Science from Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia, and 2 Associates degrees from Norfolk State University and Paul D. Camp Community College. She is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner with the American Nurse Credentialing Center. She has worked in rural America and with Indian Health and joined CFM in June 2012. She enjoys the outdoors, kayaking, fishing, biking and hiking.
Marijke Durieux Ms Durieux holds a Master's degree in nursing from the University of Virginia and is a certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. She is also certified in Hospice and Palliative Care. Prior to joining Charlottesville Family Medicine in 2012 Ms. Durieux was a Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner at Martha Jefferson Hospital and was also employed by Hospice of the Piedmont. She has a special interest in geriatrics, symptom management, and end of life care. She is fluent in Dutch.