Fernando Vega, MD
I was born and raised in Seattle, although I spent some of my early years in the Philippines. In the first ten years of my medical career, I worked as an Emergency Medicine physician in various ERs in Pennsylvania and Washington. During this period, I also established a private practice in Family Medicine after resettling in Seattle.
In 1981, when I started my private practice, I sought practitioners from different disciplines, including acupuncturists, physical therapists, naturopaths, midwives, and physicians specializing in various fields. This collaborative effort led to the creation of the Seattle Healing Arts Center. My intention was to explore the basis of healing and to find out what interventions work in various clinical scenarios.
Throughout my more than 40 years of practicing medicine, I have had the privilege of listening to numerous stories and encountering a wide range of clinical situations and outcomes. Each patient has brought a unique perspective and offered innovative solutions to a variety of health issues, as does each practitioner. When I meet new patients, I frequently start by listening to their life story, encompassing the factors that have shaped their emotional, social, and spiritual growth. This understanding forms the basis upon which we can then integrate conventional medicine to address their health concerns and goals
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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 1981-88, 1988-95, 1996-2003, 2003-10, 2010- 2018, 2018-2028
Advanced Cardiac Life Support 1979, 1999
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
Cabrini Medical Center Emergency Department, Seattle, WA 1982
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
Seattle Metropolitan Magazine – Top Doctor 2010
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
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, Oct 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
Affiliations
National Board of Medical Examiners – 1979
Clinical Assistant Professor – University of Washington School of Medicine, Inactive
Clinical Assistant Professor – University of Washington School of Public Health, Inactive
Medical Staff – Swedish Hospital, Seattle, Emeritus
Medical Staff – Northwest Hospital, UW Physicians
Lecturer – Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine, Inactive
PHONE
206-522-5646
I am not accepting new patients.
Insurance
Aetna (non HMO)
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Lifewise
Premera
Regence
Forms
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