Filipino Health, Beauty and Wellness in Canada

Dr David Sarile is a family physician with an office on Yonge Street in midtown Toronto who has practised family medicine for more than 45 years. He graduated from the University of the Philippines and offers in-person and virtual appointments in English and Filipino.

Dr Evangeline M. Bernabe's Dentistry is a family dental practice on Overlea Boulevard in East York, run since 1995 by Dr Evangeline Bernabe, one of the first Filipino-Canadian dentists in Toronto. She graduated from the University of the East in Manila and also runs a second office, Kennedy-Sheppard Dentistry, on Kennedy Road in Scarborough.

Dr Janet Trajano is an internal medicine specialist at Silver Star Medical Centre, part of the Fountain Medical group, in Scarborough. She graduated from Cebu Institute of Medicine and speaks English, Cebuano, Filipino and Tagalog.

Dr Jennifer Yu-Lopez Family Dental Care is a family dental practice on Warden Avenue in Scarborough owned by Dr Jennifer Yu-Lopez, a University of the Philippines dental graduate. Associate Dr Amelia Rodriguez-Bernardez trained at Centro Escolar University in Manila, and the hygienist and assistant speak English and Filipino.

Dr Maira Obnamia is a family physician at the Woodbine Family Health Team on Rexdale Boulevard in Etobicoke. She graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila and speaks English and Tagalog.

Dr Maria Tuason is a general dentist at Dawson Dental Centre on Victoria Park Avenue in Scarborough. She was born in the Philippines, graduated from the University of the East in Manila and is fluent in Filipino (Tagalog) and English.

Dr Regina Agbayani is a family physician at Albion-Kipling Medical Centre on Albion Road in Etobicoke. She graduated in medicine from Far Eastern University in Manila and lists English, Filipino and Tagalog as her languages.

EC Hair Form, also called Easy Hair Form, is a hair salon on Marlee Avenue in North York owned by Filipina stylist Evelyn Canimo, who worked as a nanny and salon assistant before opening it.

BalaiCare Inc. is a nurse-owned, Filipino-owned home care provider in Edmonton founded by registered nurse Wela Gonzales. It offers home care, respite and the Balai Uno supported living home in Edmonton, and runs a southern Alberta branch serving Medicine Hat, Taber and Oyen.

Benzon Dental Clinic is a family-run dental practice founded by Dr Rebecca Benzon, a Manila Central University graduate who practised in Manila before opening her first Edmonton clinic in Mill Woods in 1998 and a second in Casselman in 2002. She works alongside her daughter Dr Eleesha Benzon and leads medical and dental mission trips to the Philippines.

Dr Anthonette Flores is a Philippine-trained family physician at Vitacare Family Medicine on Ellwood Drive in south Edmonton, who also sees patients at the Mill Woods Maternity Care Clinic. She speaks Filipino and Tagalog.

Dr Corazon Manlapaz is a Philippine-trained family physician at PrimeMD Family Health Clinic, formerly Medicus, on 91 Street SW in south Edmonton. Filipino family physician Dr Bervirly Llamas and internist Dr Mary Jean Silvano also practise there, and all three are Philippine medical graduates.

Dr Joel San Agustin is a Philippine-trained family physician at Family Health Medical Centre on Parsons Road in south Edmonton, where Filipino family physician Dr Lorraine Anne Venturina also practises. He co-founded Medicus Family Health Clinic, which opened in 2017 as Edmonton's first Filipino-owned medical clinic.

Dr Maileen Lim is a Philippine-trained family physician at Meadows Medical Clinic on 24 Street in The Meadows, southeast Edmonton. She speaks Filipino.

Dr Maria Ciedelle Rogacion is a Philippine-trained family physician at the Westgate Medicentre on 163 Street in west Edmonton. She speaks Filipino and Tagalog.

Drive In Barbershop and Auto Detailing is a south Edmonton barbershop on Gateway Boulevard founded by barber Alec Casapao, where customers can have their car washed and detailed by the neighbouring ATTN Automobile Detailers while they get a haircut. Its barbers specialise in fades, tapers and lineups.

AIO Hair, formerly JC Rozz Hair Studio, is a hair salon in Shawnessy in south Calgary founded in 2016 by partners Johanna, Carmona and Rozz. Co-founder and senior stylist Carmona spent nine years at David's Salon in the Philippines, and the team offers cuts, colour, balayage, perms, treatments and makeup.

CKD Salon is a beauty salon on 37 Street SW in Calgary run by hairstylist and makeup artist Carren Manas. It offers hair colour, rebonding and keratin treatments, eyelash extensions, brow and lip tattooing, manicures, pedicures and bridal hair and makeup.

Dr Alvin Adriano is a Philippine-trained family physician at Silver Springs Medical Centre in northwest Calgary. He lists Filipino as a language he speaks with patients.

Dr Krizza Flores is a general dentist at Midpark Dental in Midnapore, southeast Calgary. She is originally from the Philippines, where she earned her first dental degree, later completed a DDS at the University of Minnesota, and offers care in English and Tagalog to Calgary's Filipino community.

Dr Magdalena Sy is a paediatrician at MyKidz Pediatric Clinic in the Douglasdale Professional Centre in southeast Calgary, where she sees general paediatric and paediatric sleep medicine patients. She trained in paediatrics in the Philippines before her residency at the Stollery Children's Hospital, and speaks Filipino and Tagalog.

Dr Maria Lourdes Celis is a Philippine-trained family physician at Walden Medical Clinic in the Gates of Walden centre in south Calgary. She speaks Filipino and Tagalog.

Dr Rachelle de Gracia is a Philippine-trained family physician at 360 Medical Care Clinic on Fairmount Drive in southeast Calgary. She speaks Tagalog.

Dr Ricardo Adane is a Philippine-trained family physician at Imagine Health Centres on Sunpark Plaza in south Calgary. The physician register lists Filipino among the languages he speaks with patients.

Buenafe Clinic is a men's health and minor surgery clinic on Jefferson Avenue in north Winnipeg led by Dr Jay Buenafe, a family physician who graduated in medicine from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, with Dr Karen Louise Tanner. It offers no-scalpel vasectomy, circumcision for all ages and erectile dysfunction treatment.

Carlo's Hair and Make-up Studio is a hair salon on Sargent Avenue in Winnipeg's West End, owned by stylist Carlo Celle from Calinog, Iloilo. It offers haircuts, colouring, rebonding, keratin treatments, styling and make-up.

Donna D' Stylist Salon is a family-owned hair salon on McPhillips Street near Garden City in north Winnipeg, run by owner and stylist Donna Lacdao. It offers cuts for women, men and children, colour and blonding, smoothing treatments and formal styling.

Dr Derrick Vergara is a family physician at Amber Trails Medical Clinic on Mandalay Drive in north Winnipeg, with added training in care of the elderly. He graduated from the Angeles University Foundation College of Medicine in the Philippines and speaks Tagalog.

Dr Jocelyn Dumatol-Sanchez is a family physician at The Junction Medical Center at Osborne Street and Corydon Avenue in Winnipeg, a walk-in and family clinic with X-ray on site. She graduated in medicine from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila and speaks Tagalog.

Dr Patricia Ramos is a family physician at Parkview Medical Clinic in the Parkview Professional Centre on Main Street in north Winnipeg. She graduated from the De La Salle Health Sciences Institute in the Philippines and speaks Filipino.

Dream Barbers is a barbershop and salon on the second floor of 2179 Portage Avenue in Winnipeg's St. James area, co-owned by Filipino-Canadian barber Mark Antonio. It offers men's fades and beard trims, hot towel service, women's cuts and colour, and kids' cuts, and takes walk-ins and online bookings.

Ellice Dental is a family dental clinic on Ellice Avenue in Winnipeg co-founded in 1993 by Dr Tom Colina, who emigrated from the Philippines as a child and became the first Filipino dentist to open a practice in Winnipeg. It is one of three clinics in his Integral Dental Group, with Pearl Dental (737 Keewatin Street) and Integral Dental (1721 Portage Avenue).

A.D. Cuts Barbershop is a barbershop on King Street West in Hamilton's Westdale area, owned by Filipino barber Angel Delima. It offers haircuts, beard trims and eyebrow grooming by appointment or walk-in, with a team of barbers and apprentices.

Dr Al Alipio runs a family medicine practice on Upper James Street in Hamilton and is a member of the Hamilton Family Health Team. He graduated in medicine from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila and speaks English and Filipino.

Filipino Homecare Ltd. is a home care agency based in Mount Hope, Hamilton, led by chief executive Amalia "Amy" Lishinski, who is from Northern Samar. Its personal support workers and nurses provide personal care, dementia care, companionship, respite and overnight care for seniors in Hamilton, the GTA and elsewhere in Ontario.

Josephine Ruiz Psychotherapy is the virtual practice of registered psychotherapist and art therapist Josephine Ruiz, based in Hamilton, who presents herself as a Filipino therapist. She offers trauma, addiction, burnout and couples therapy with culturally affirming care for Filipino, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ clients.

Ideal Caregivers 4u Mississauga is the locally owned Mississauga branch of the Ideal Caregivers 4u home care network, led by chief executive Mary Grace Laus, a registered nurse who studied and taught nursing in the Philippines. It provides non-medical home care for seniors in Mississauga, including companionship, personal care, dementia care and overnight care.

Mississauga Dental Care is a family and cosmetic dental practice in Wolfedale Plaza on Burnhamthorpe Road West in Mississauga, owned by Dr Marie Gorospe. She was born and raised in Cebu City and earned her dental degree at the University of the Philippines.

The Infamous Scars and Strops is a barbershop and men's grooming supply store on Lakeshore Road East in Port Credit, Mississauga, founded in 2015 by Sam "Boye" Maehara, who draws on his Filipino and Japanese heritage. It offers haircuts, straight-razor shaves and beard trims.

The Smile Centre is a family dental practice on Burnhamthorpe Road West in Mississauga owned by principal dentist Dr William Rodriguez, who grew up in Quezon City and earned his dental degree at the University of the East in Manila. It offers general, cosmetic and laser dentistry, and Dr Rodriguez speaks English, Tagalog, Cebuano and Ilonggo.

Blue is my Physiotherapist is a clinic on John Street in Brampton opened in 2020 by physiotherapist Blue Orlanda, who trained at Our Lady of Fatima University in the Philippines and speaks Tagalog. It offers orthopaedic physiotherapy, manual therapy, exercise plans and massage therapy.

Queen Street Smiles is a dental practice on Queen Street West in Brampton run by Dr Charo Pabalan, who began practising in her own dental office in the Philippines in 2003 after graduating from Centro Escolar University. She speaks English and Filipino.

Dr Yuri Canete is a family physician at Angus Family Medical on King Street in Angus. He graduated from Cebu Institute of Medicine, practised medicine in the Philippines and speaks English, Cebuano and Filipino.

Pharmasave Rainbow is a Pharmasave pharmacy on Massey Street in Angus co-owned by Filipina pharmacist Cristina Privado, who first joined the store in 2006 after coming to Canada from the Philippines. It offers prescriptions, compliance packaging, diabetes care, vaccinations, compounding and home health care products.

FilCan Home Care Services is an Innisfil-based home care agency founded by Charyl "Cheri" Pajarillo, who worked in care in the Philippines, the UK and Canada. It provides senior, dementia, respite, live-in, personal and palliative care in English and Tagalog across the Greater Toronto Area, York Region and Simcoe County.

Sandycove Drug Store is an independent pharmacy in Sandycove Mall on Lockhart Road in Innisfil, owned since 2017 by Filipina pharmacist Cristina Privado Azzopardi. It offers a full-service dispensary, compliance packaging, vaccinations and a health store.

Era Jalandoni is a registered physiotherapist at Better Body Fitness, Rehabilitation & Wellness Centre in Greensborough Village, Markham. She graduated in physiotherapy from De La Salle University Health Sciences Campus in the Philippines in 1995 and speaks Tagalog.

Karen Peronilla is a registered physiotherapist at Active Life Physiotherapy Centre on Bur Oak Avenue in Markham, treating musculoskeletal and motor vehicle injuries. She trained at De La Salle University in the Philippines and speaks Filipino and Tagalog.

AbCore Physiotherapy & Sports Rehabilitation is a clinic on Mill Street East in Tottenham owned by physiotherapists Fren Abel and Wilaida Corpuz-Juanitez, both graduates of Emilio Aguinaldo College in Manila who speak Tagalog. It treats sports injuries, concussion and vestibular problems, motor vehicle injuries and pelvic health.

Dr France Palao is a family physician at Millpond Medical Centre in Alliston, where she has practised family medicine since 2009. She graduated from the University of the Visayas in Cebu and speaks English, Cebuano and Tagalog.

Bayanihan Home Care Inc. is an Ottawa home care agency founded by registered practical nurse Marites Morareng, who trained in the Philippines, with co-owner Efi Sosing. Its team of Filipino caregivers provides personal care, light housekeeping, companionship, respite care and help with errands and appointments for seniors living at home.

Meryann Spa is a facial and skin care spa in Ottawa run by aesthetician Meryann, who grew up in the Philippines and has practised since 2004. She opened the spa in 2016 on Bronson Avenue and moved it to Waverley Street in October 2026; it offers facials, waxing and other esthetic treatments, and she runs a yearly toy drive for her home village in the Philippines.

A family medicine practice on Liverpool Road in Pickering run by Dr Elsa Lapeña and Dr Hilario Lapeña, both graduates of the University of the East in Manila. They see patients in English, Tagalog, Cebuano and Visayan.

Larô Therapy is a Filipino-led psychotherapy practice based in Pickering, founded by registered psychotherapist Elda Almario, that offers virtual therapy across Ontario in Filipino, Tagalog and English. It works with Filipino immigrants, children and youth through play therapy, and the Autistic community, and runs the Uwian Na group for Filipino adults.

BallezaDMD is a family-run dental practice on King George Boulevard in Surrey founded in 1997 by Dr Rowena (Marina) Balleza, a University of the East graduate from Manila, with a second office in Langley opened in 2003. The team speaks English, Filipino, Spanish, Punjabi and Mandarin.

Dr Rodolfo Aguilar is a family physician at Shifa Medical Clinic on 156 Street in South Surrey. He graduated in medicine from Far Eastern University in Manila in 1996 and speaks Tagalog.

Dr Ben Pangilinan runs a solo family practice in the lower level of a plaza on Bathurst Street in Thornhill. He graduated in medicine from the University of the East in Manila and speaks English and Tagalog.

Growth Psychotherapy is a practice in Vaughan founded by Filipino-Canadian nurse and registered psychotherapist Gelica Tatarenko, offering therapy in person and online across Ontario, including sessions in Tagalog and Taglish. It also supports healthcare providers and first responders and runs Filipino community wellness events.

Wellness Bliss Physiotherapy is a multidisciplinary clinic on Westney Road South in Ajax founded by physiotherapist Ann Tanalgo, who trained at Emilio Aguinaldo College in Manila and speaks Filipino and Tagalog. It offers physiotherapy, pelvic floor rehabilitation, chronic pain care, chiropractic, massage and acupuncture.

Dr Joyce Castillo is a family physician at Allaura Medical Center in Aurora, a family practice and walk-in clinic. She graduated from the University of the Philippines and the clinic lists her languages as English and Filipino.

Dr Kathleen Katipunan is a dermatologist at Barrie Medical and Cosmetic Dermatology on Bayview Drive in Barrie, seeing medical dermatology patients by referral and offering cosmetic treatments after consultation. She graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, trained in dermatology in the Philippines and speaks English and Filipino.

Dr Maria Deleon-Matsuda is a family physician at Henry Medical Centre in Brantford. She received her MD from the University of the Philippines in Manila, completed family medicine residency at McMaster University and speaks English and Tagalog.

Dr Ronie Leal is a Philippine-trained family physician at Family Medicine Associates on 101 Avenue in Grande Prairie. He speaks Tagalog and Filipino.

Dr Josephine De La Torre is a family physician whose Gordon 1515 clinic in south Guelph is part of the Guelph Family Health Team. She graduated in medicine from De La Salle University in the Philippines and speaks English and Filipino.

MD Aesthetic & Health Services is a medical aesthetics clinic in Schomberg owned and led by family physician Dr Rhea Mae Uy, who graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila and speaks English and Tagalog.

Dr Margaret Cases is an adult cardiologist at APEX Heart Centre in Kingston, providing cardiology consultations and echocardiography. She earned her medical degree at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila and speaks English and Tagalog.

Physio Pain Solutions is a physiotherapy clinic on Côte-des-Neiges Road in Montreal founded by physiotherapist Joel Vicente, who practised for 17 years in the Philippines and speaks Filipino, Tagalog and Ilocano. It treats musculoskeletal and neurological conditions with manual therapy, the McKenzie method and exercise.

The Balay Spa is a day spa on West Esplanade in Lower Lonsdale, North Vancouver, founded by Philippine-raised registered physiotherapist Donna Abrera. "Balay" means home in Filipino, and the spa offers massage, facials and other body treatments.

Dr Lady Jane Padilla is a Philippine-trained family physician at Advent View Medical Clinic in the D'Arcy Ranch area of Okotoks. She speaks Tagalog and Cebuano.

Pharmasave Memorial is a Pharmasave pharmacy on Memorial Avenue in Orillia whose owners include Filipina pharmacist Cristina Privado. It offers prescriptions, minor ailment prescribing, compliance packaging, diabetes care, vaccinations and compounding.

Dr Antonio Uy is a family doctor at The Peterborough Clinic on Hospital Drive in Peterborough, which he joined in 2011. He graduated from Cebu Doctors' College of Medicine and speaks English, Cebuano and Filipino.

Dr Jerome Panganiban is a Philippine-trained family physician at ConnectCare Medical Clinic on Westwind Drive in Spruce Grove, where Filipino family physician Dr Veron Pye also practises. He speaks Filipino and Tagalog.

Dr Patrocinio (Pat) Mateo-Rodriguez is a Philippine-trained paediatrician at Summit Pediatric Clinic in the Summit Galleria in St. Albert. She speaks Filipino and Tagalog.