Growing up, Dr. Steves father was a Methodist minister and his family moved around quite a bit. By the time he was in high school, Fort Wayne was the place they called home. Its where he attended high school and put down real roots for the first time. After completing dental school, Dr. Steve returned to the area to establish his own practice.
Dr. Steve co-founded Sonrises Siempre, a non-profit agency that provides dental care to residents of developing nations. He also serves as the President of the School Board for the Medina Village School in Sierra Leone.
When he isnt at work, Dr. Steve is busy taking one of dozens of continuing education courses during the year or volunteering with the Matthew 25 Clinic. Not only is he an avid learner, Dr. Steve also teaches a materials course to dental students at IPFW and has been on the Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce since 1990.He also plays a lot of golf and teaches a Sunday School class at his church.
Dr. Chase has been working with his dad, Dr. Steven Ellinwood, since June of 2019. He continues to love working part-time with our practice alongside his dad and providing the compassionate, quality care you have come to know and expect in our office. In addition, he has thoroughly enjoyed and will continue to enjoy work at his other office, Neighborhood Health, helping our community receive dental care.
Dr. Chase and his wife Chelsea finally feel settled in their home near Georgetown. Their one-eyed dog, Wink, recently became a big brother to their first child and son, Ezra Charles Ellinwood. Chelsea continues to work as an R.N. for Parkview on the pediatric unit as well as the head gymnastics coach at Snider High School.
Dr. Chase and Chelsea like to spend time with their family and friends in their free time when Ezra will allow. Wednesday is one of their special nights together because they both are big Survivor fans and dont miss an episode. They are even part of a Survivor fantasy league. On the weekends, they like to walk Wink to The Donut Bar in Georgetown Square. During the summer months, you may run into them at Zestos or Hawaiian Ice since they visit these two establishments as much as possible.
Dr. Steve is the son of a Methodist minister. As such, he moved around a lot, but Fort Wayne was the first place that ever felt like home. Thats why he came back to the area to practice dentistry. His two children graduated from R. Nelson Snider High School, the same school that Dr. Steve attended. (Go Panthers!)
On Sundays, Dr. Steve still teaches Sunday School at his home congregation, Good Shepherd United Methodist Church. He also helps to coordinate annual donations with the Food Drive for Associated Churches Food Bank.
Do you like Vietnamese food? Kim Vu Vietnamese Cuisine is one of the very best Vietnamese restaurants in the greater Fort Wayne area. People say that the location is a bit hard to find, but that extra effort is worth it! If youre ordering a bowl of pho, you might even want to consider splitting it because the serving size is so large. All of their food is handmade and authenticjust the way your tastebuds like it!
Rise N Roll Bakery & Deli off of Illinois Road can satisfy any appetite. Some of their unique specialties include peanut butter donuts, Amish-made treats, and soup mixes that you can purchase to use as gifts for your friends. They open early, so if you still need a bite to eat, just pop in for one of their hot breakfast sandwiches.
Your little ones will love visiting Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo off of Sherman Blvd. The educational programs are perfect for any age. Be sure to check out their unique summer camps when school is out. Most guests find the facility to be quite shady and extremely clean. You can even feed the giraffes by hand! Zoo enthusiasts continue to rave that this is one of the best youll ever visit.
Implant retained dentures offer far greater stability and comfort over traditional removable plates. We can even retrofit your existing denture so as to allow it to snap in and out over implants for support.
When your entire smile is starting to get worn down or worn out, we know just where to start. Your full mouth reconstruction treatment will look at your smile as a whole. Both the function as well as the beauty of your teeth will come into play. Tooth by tooth, Dr. Steve will create a customized smile makeover plan that helps to return full function and aesthetics, so you can have the confidence to smile in public again.
Fort Wayne dentist Dr. Ellinwood is dedicated to providing quality dental care to his patients of record, but also feels strongly about giving back to his community and the world by volunteering his expertise and time.
Matthew 25 is the only full-time clinic in Allen County offering free medical, dental, vision and hearing services all under one roof.Most patients are uninsured and ineligible for Medicaid or Medicare. All are low-income, homeless, or uninsured with little means to pay for services. An estimated 25% 30% of Allen County residents are uninsured.
Dr. Ellinwoods passion to do dental outreach is exemplified by his Sonrisas Siempre Smiles Always mission. As co-founder, Dr. Ellinwoods mission is to providedental care for the less fortunate in Comayagua, Honduras, which improves the health and well-being of these individuals. This includes dental care and education, as well as suppling needed dental care items. The missions focus is mostly on the children, having a positive impact in their lives.
Sonrisas Siempre has been able to help establish a dental clinic in Comayagua with the Honduran Lions Club partners and have taken teams of 28 to 35 members over the last 8 years to this clinic. They continue to plan future annual trips. For Dr. Ellinwood this has become the fulfillment of a dream and he feels very fortunate to watch the mission have grown so successful. We have been blessed with great people to work and partner with. The experience is to improve the dental health of the people of Comayagua and Honduras as a whole. We also wish to enrich the lives of those we come in contact with. Sonrisas Siempre has had a positive effect on the Comayagua community and we hope to continue to change lives and improve the oral health long into the future.
Dr. Ellinwood and his staff also like to help out in the community by doing collections for organizations which help others. He has provided food collections for Associated Churches Food Bank & held baby showers for their Babys Closet. The Rescue Mission is another local service that the office contributes donations to.
Dr. Ellinwood also participates in donating his time to other organizations who help the less fortunate, most recently Mission Of Mercy in Indianapolis at the State Fairgrounds. Mission of Mercy (MOM) events are large-scale dental clinics that provide free oral health care to patients of all ages who cannot otherwise afford or access care.
