These faculty and staff are dedicated to sharing their knowledge with our clinics as well as our communities and they can help you implement programs to address various health conditions.
To connect with one of the experts, please contact us today at echo@npaihb.org.
Dr. George ‘Bud’ Vana
“I love ECHO’s unique opportunity to talk about the possibilities telemedicine brings and leveraging it for better access for tribal communities. I’m inspired by providing access to patients who have lacked access to high quality coordinated care and treasure the patient connections and seeing people thrive.”
George ‘Bud’ Vana, MD, is a general pediatrician, adult psychiatrist, and child psychiatrist practicing at the Lummi Tribal Health Center in Bellingham, Washington. He and his psychiatric team are integrated into the medical clinic, substance use disorder treatment program, pediatrics ...read more
Dr. Jennie Wei
Jennie Wei has been working as an Internal Medicine Physician at Gallup Indian Medical Center since 2012, spending half of her clinical time as a hospitalist and half as a primary care physician. She also founded the Gallup IHS Transgender ...read more
Dr. Thomas Weiser
“Indian Country ECHO is such a great venue for providing cutting edge content that really matters to clinicians on the front lines. The fact that I can contribute to that in some way is a real honor.”
Thomas Weiser, MD, is the Medical Epidemiologist for the Portland Area Indian Health Service assigned to the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and NW Tribal Epidemiology Center. He has been with PHS since 1998, initially serving as an IHS ...read more
Dr. Hannah Wenger
“Indian Country ECHO has created an essential space to learn from and with peers in Indian Country regarding important clinical topics like hepatitis C and gender-affirming care. I am grateful to partner in this work, and in doing so cultivate safe, equitable, and affirming healthcare spaces for Indigenous people.”
Hannah (she/her) is a settler physician at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. She has worked for several years as a primary care doctor and hospitalist on tribal nations within the United States, and she also provides primary and ...read more
