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George ‘Bud’ Vana, MD, is a general pediatrician, adult psychiatrist, and child psychiatrist. Dr. Bud is a graduate of Harvard University, and he completed medical school at the University of Vermont and his residency training at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. He has worked to develop a telehealth infrastructure at the Lummi Tribal Health Center, as well as a child psychiatry consultation service for other tribal health clinics. His other professional interests include family-based psychiatry, acceptance and commitment therapy, treatment of co-occurring disorders, treatment of developmental disabilities, and integrated medical and behavioral healthcare. Outside of work Bud enjoys canoeing, hiking, and curling with his family.

Education and Experience

Psychiatric Residency

Brown University

Chief Residency, Peds/Psych/Child-Adolescent Psych, 2018-2019

Residency, Peds/Psych/Child-Adolescent Psych, 2014-2019

Medical School

University of Vermont College of Medicine

Certifications and Licenses

American Board of Pediatrics

Certified in Pediatrics

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Certified in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Certified in Psychiatry

WA State Medical License

Active through 2024

VT State Medical License

Active through 2024

Education

Dr. Stephen Contompasis came to Vermont in 1991 after medical school in Boston at Tufts University and pediatric residency training at Dartmouth. He was a pediatrician in New Hampshire for three years before returning to Boston to complete a fellowship in developmental disabilities at Boston Children's Hospital. He is board certified in Pediatrics with subspecialty certification in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Behavioral Developmental pediatrics. His research and professional interests include: creation of new tools for developmental screening; long term effects of neurodevelopmental disability upon growth, nutritional status, and metabolism in children and adults; early identification and intervention in children who have autism or related disorders; interdisciplinary assessment of feeding disorders in children with neurodevelopmental and related disorders; continuing medical education and training for community providers of care to children who have neurodevelopmental and related disorders, and their families.

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updated October 2024