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Kate Ostrander, MD

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Kate Ostrander, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician
Associate Director, Pediatric Advanced Care Team
Assistant Professor, Larner College of Medicine
Specialties
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
General information
Gender: Female
Language: Interpreter Services Available, English
Accepting New Patients
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About Me

I’m grateful for the opportunity to help people of all ages live well with serious illness, working closely with their families and interdisciplinary care teams. My goal is to support patients by navigating complex decisions, honoring their individual goals and values and managing symptoms to promote quality of life.

I earned my undergraduate degree in Health Sciences and Public Health from Northeastern University and my medical degree with research honors from Tufts University School of Medicine. I completed my pediatrics residency at the University of Vermont, where I also worked as a pediatric hospitalist before pursuing a Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Children's Hospital.

In addition to caring for patients, I serve as an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Larner College of Medicine at UVM. My academic interests include teaching interprofessional communication skills for serious illness, developing systems for medical team debriefing and bereavement, supporting reflective practice among physicians and trainees and engaging the community in pediatric training.

My goal is to support patients by navigating complex decisions, honoring their individual goals and values and managing symptoms to promote quality of life.

Kate Ostrander, MD

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Insurance Accepted

Please see below for all insurers contracted with the University of Vermont Health Network. Inclusion in this list does not guarantee participation of your specific insurance plan or coverage of your planned service. Please contact your insurer to determine your benefit coverage.

Pediatric Palliative Care, University of Vermont Medical Center
  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield NH
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / CBA (includes Dental)
  • Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP)
  • Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN)
  • CHAMPVA
  • Cigna / Great West (includes Dental)
  • Cigna LifeSource
  • Coventry Health Care/First Health
  • Delta Dental
  • EBPA
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (HMO only)
  • Evernorth (formerly Cigna Behavioral Health)
  • Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Fidelis (New York Quality Healthcare Corporation) (excludes Essential Plan and Exchange products)
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (excludes NH Health Benefit Exchange, Medicare Advantage, and Managed Medicaid)
  • MagnaCare
  • Medicaid (VT and NY)* (VT Medicaid includes Dental)
  • Medicare*
  • MVP
  • Optum Rx
  • POMCO (must include POMCO Select Logo)
  • St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Medicare)
  • The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP)
  • TriCare Humana Military (excludes Humana Behavioral Health)
  • TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health)
  • United HealthCare – The Empire Plan
  • United HealthCare (excludes United Behavioral Health)
  • Vermont Blue Advantage
  • Veteran's Administration Community Care Network (VA CCN) (United HealthCare)
  • Workers' Comp (VT and NY)
  • Zelis/Stratose

*Medicare — Not every provider type is eligible to enroll with Government Payers. Please consult your provider’s office prior to visit for confirmation.

Experience

Education & Training
Fellowship University of Pittsburg Medical Center - Hospice & Palliative Care
Residency The Robert Larner MD College of Medicine at The University of Vermont - Pediatrics
Doctor of Medicine Tufts University School of Medicine
Bachelor of Science Northeastern University Bove College of Health Sciences - Health Sciences
Board Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics

American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics, Hospice and Palliative Medicine

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