About Us

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We strive to provide excellent service by going above and beyond by listening to people's needs and concerns with respectful intention.

We have established ourselves as an important player in the drug test and physical exam field. We strive to be the best in the industry for CDL medical exams. We take our time with our drivers, the point is to inform and answer any questions drivers may have regarding their health and its impact on their driving abilities.

We strive to develop relationships that make people feel comfortable and confident in our abilities. We keep our word and have proven over the last 20 years that we are consistent and reliable.

We are a non-corporate small business that has been providing consistent and reliable services for two decades. We have providers and staff members that speak different languages fluently. We are efficient, respectful and we take care of our clients.

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Dr. Laurent Chaix, Co-Owner

Dr. Laurent Chaix has been practicing Naturopathic medicine at First In Health since 2002. He graduated from the National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) in 1995.

In addition to First In Health, Dr. Chaix is an attending clinical faculty supervisor at two community clinics in the Portland area that serve the uninsured and under-insured population. He has 20 years of clinical experience. He is also fluent in Spanish and French.

In his free time, Laurent can often be found traveling to Nicaragua to do volunteer work, France, and NYC visiting family or staying close to home, like going to the Oregon Coast with his two dogs or scuba diving, and attending local events.

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Dr. Lisa DeCapua, Co-Owner

Originally from Connecticut, Dr. Lisa DeCapua has been practicing Naturopathic medicine at First In Health since she graduated from the National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) in 2001.

Dr DeCapua was instrumental in the development and continued growth of First In Health, Inc. For the past 20 years, she has helped many patients around the country treat a variety of conditions, especially those with diabetes and hypertension.

When not practicing medicine, Lisa is a mother to two girls and rescue dogs. She enjoys biking, paddleboarding, gardening, snowboarding, and traveling.