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 above, we are assisted by a quality staff of LPNs, CMAs, medical recordkeepers, transcriptionists, 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. 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.
Theresa Coppola, M.D. Dr. Coppola received her MD from the University of Virginia and completed an internal medicine residency at Dartmonth-Hitchcock medical center. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine. Before joining CFM in August 2005, she was in practice at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Richmond, VA. She has special interests in general internal medicine, preventive medicine and geriatrics.
David L. Chesler, M.D. Dr. Chesler received his M.D. from Case Western Reserve University and completing a residency in internal medicine at the University of Vermont, Dr. Chesler worked in public health for three years in Louisa, Virginia. He has been in practice at CFM since 1980 and is the medical director of the Cedars Nursing Home. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and has board certification in geriatric medicine.
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.
Jane J. Miller, MS, RD, APRN, BC, CDE Ms. Miller obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health Nutrition and a Master of Science degree in Nursing at Georgia State University. She also has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Georgetown University. Ms. Miller is a Registered Dietitian, Family Nurse Practitioner, and a Certified Diabetes Educator. She joined CFM in 2004.
Laura A. Ricciardi, M.D. Dr. Ricciardi received her M.D. from the Tulane School of Medicine and completed her internal medicine residency at Vanderbuilt University. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine. Prior to joining CFM in September 2005, she worked in a private practice in Charlottesville and also as a hospitalist.
Pamela A. Tetro, F.N.P., C.D.E. Ms. Tetro completed a Masters degree in Nursing and the Family Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Virginia. She also holds a B.S. in Nursing from the University of Southern Maine and a B.S. in Biology from Bates College. Ms. Tetro joined CFM in 1996. She has special interests in wellness and illness prevention and geriatrics, and expertise in diabetes care. In 2001, she obtained Certification as a Diabetes Educator.

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