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Fernando Vega, MD

MY PHILOSOPHY | BACKGROUND

I was born and grew up in Seattle, though I spent some early years in the Philippines living between the jungle and the city of Manila. For the first five years of my medical career, I practiced Emergency Medicine in ERs throughout Pennsylvania and Washington.

When I began private practice in 1981, I found practitioners of other disciplines to join me (acupuncturists, physical therapists, naturopaths, midwives, and physicians in other specialties), and the collective of Seattle Healing Arts Center was born.

During more than 26 years practicing medicine, I have been privileged to hear many stories and witness a wide range of clinical situations and outcomes. With new patients, before addressing any health issues, my approach is to first learn some of their life story and experiences, including influences on their social and emotional development, as well as their spiritual perspectives. From there, I have a more well-rounded perspective with which to address their health issues and goals.

SPECIALTIES

Family Medicine

CONTACT

Office: 6300 9th Ave NE, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98115
Phone: (206) 522-5646
Email: fvega@u.washington.edu

INSURANCE

Premera
Regence
Uniform

EDUCATION

BS Molecular Biology, University of Washington 1974
MD - University of Washington School of Medicine 1978
Residency - Altoona Hospital 1981
Certified - American Board of Family Practice 1981
ABFP. Recertification 1988-1995, 1996-2003, 2005-2012
Advanced Cardiac Life Support 1979, 1999
FOUNDER - SHAC 1982

AFFILIATIONS

National Board of Medical Examiners – 1979
Clinical Assistant Professor - University of Washington School of Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor - University of Washington School of Public Health
Lecturer - Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine

ADDITIONAL INFO

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Professional Committees

Emergency Dept. Committee - Providence Medical Center
Board of Directors - Asian Counseling and Referral Service
Utilization Review - Providence Medical Center & Cabrini Hospital
Credentials Committee Chairman - Providence Hospital Dept. Family Medicine
Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee - Blue Cross of WA/Alaska, 1986 - 2003
WA State Dept. of Health - Midwifery Advisory Committee
Board of Directors - International District Community Health Center
Board of Directors - Central Seattle Community Health Centers
Board of Directors - Seattle Institute of Integrative Medicine

Professional Employment

Mercy Hospital Emergency Department - Altoona, PA 1979-1981
Phillipsburg Hospital Emergency Dept - Philipsburg, PA 1979-1981
DuBois Hospital Emergency Department - DuBois, PA 1979-1981
Northwest Emergency Physicians - Seattle, WA 1981-1982
Providence Medical Center Emergency Department -Seattle, WA 1981-1986

Awards

Asian Weekly Magazine - Asian-American Pioneers in Medicine 2004
Asian Community Health Center - Co-Founder/Visonary Award 2005
Seattle Magazine - Seattle's Best Doctors 2002, 2004

Presentations

1992 - Co-Producer 5th Annual "Renewing the Spirit of the Healer"; Workshop Presenter - The Role of Stories in Healing
1993, 1994 - Producer of 6th & 7th Annual "Renewing the Spirit in Healing"
1994-96 - WANP CME Seminars Co-Producer
Lecturer - Rainbow Natural Health Pharm, presentation -"Menopause, Choices and Alternatives"
1996 - Northwest Hospital Continuing Medical Education Conference; Alternative and Complementary Medicine
1997 - UW Lecture on Integrating Alternative Modalities
UW Lecture on Complementary Medicine's Role in Health Care Delivery
1999 - "Complementary Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach for Clinicians"
1999 - SHAC Workshop - Using Complementary Medicine in Family Practice, Clinician Working Group on Integration of CAM, Office of the Insurance Commissioner
2005 - White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy, CME at SHAC
2005 - 2006 - CME at SHAC (July 2005, Octr 2005, Dec 2005, June 2006, Oct 2006)

Bibliography

Vega, Fernando - Peeling Away the Layers. Journal of the American Holistic Med Assn, Fall 1997; pp 21-22