Dr. Daniel Crossman and Dr. Casey Whipple, family medicine providers, have joined Cottage Primary Care - Goleta. Dr. Crossman specializes in adult primary care; Dr. Whipple provides care for patients of all ages, from newborns to adults.
Dr. Crossman is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He earned his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.
He brings more than 15 years of clinical and academic experience to his role at Cottage Health. Prior to joining Cottage Health, he practiced at UCLA Health as an assistant clinical professor of medicine.
Before that Dr. Crossman worked as an assistant professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. He is a fellow in the American College of Physicians.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Crossman has served in leadership roles in quality improvement and patient safety, including associate chief quality officer and associate chief medical officer.
Dr. Whipple is board-certified in family medicine and a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke, Virginia.
Dr. Whipple completed his family medicine residency at the University of Colorado-Swedish Medical Center in Littleton, Colorado, where he served as chief resident for safety and quality improvement.
Before joining Cottage Health, Dr. Whipple cared for patients at Community Health Centers of the Central Coast in Lompoc, and most recently at Ventura County Healthcare Agency, providing comprehensive primary care to underserved populations.
In addition to his civilian practice, Dr. Whipple serves as a flight surgeon in the California Army National Guard.
Cottage Primary Care - Goleta, 334 S. Patterson Ave., Ste. 120, is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is accepting new patients. For an appointment, visit cottagehealth.org/gpc or call 805-681-6424.