Meet Our Practitioners

Dr. Phillip Camp, MD, Medical Director

Dr. Camp joined Champlain Medical this year in order to help serve the flying community in our area.  Dr. Camp has nearly 20 years of experience in the field.

Aerospace Medicine, serving as a USAF Flight Surgeon for the past 15 years.  He is currently the Chief of Aerospace Medicine at the local ANG wing. In addition to his aerospace interests, he is recognized as a national expert in the area of end-stage heart and lung disease and has spoken nationally and internationally.

Dr. Camp earned his bachelor’s degree in Sociology at the University of Vermont (UVM) in 1989, and his subsequent Medical Degree (M.D.) at the UVM College of Medicine in 1993.  He completed his training in General Surgery (with additional research year) at Fletcher Allen Health Care (now University of Vermont Medical Center) in 1999. Dr. Camp completed a fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery (2 years) and Cardiothoracic Physiology (1 year) at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in 2002.  Dr. Camp completed his formal training in aerospace medicine at the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine in 2005. Dr. Camp has also done additional training via BWH at Harvard Business School in the area of Healthcare Management.  

Beth Schiller AGNP-C

Beth Schiller was originally trained as an engineer and worked as a healthcare information consultant for more then 20 years. She wanted to take care of patients instead of creating and implementing software solutions for clinicians. Beth enrolled at the University of Vermont in 2011 in a Masters Entry Nurse Practitioner Program and completed a Masters In Nursing in December 2014. Her hobbies include flying as an instrument pilot, sailing, skiing and bicycling.

Spencer Blackman MD

Spencer Blackman MD is a family physician who focuses on prevention and well-being, applying a patient-centered approach to health. Originally from Miami, Fl, he went to the University of Miami for medical school and then the University of California, San Francisco for his residency in family medicine. He moved to Vermont in 2015 with his wife and two children, and enjoys live music, golf and cooking. 

Lianna Percy PA-C

Lianna is a Board-Certified PA.  She completed a Master's level PA program at George Washington University in Washington, DC.  She spent most of her career working in Primary Care and community health in the DC area and Vermont before joining CMUC in 2020.

Lianna enjoys creating a collaborative environment with patients to address their work injury or health care concerns.

Laura Westphal PA-C

Laura Westphal received her bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences and her master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Marquette University. She practiced Emergency Medicine for 11 years prior to joining Champlain Medical. Outside of work she enjoys all of the outdoor activities Vermont has to offer and loves spending time with her family.

Alexa (Allie) Saaman PA-C

Allie completed her Masters in Physician Assistant Studies at Concordia University in Mequon, Wisconsin. I am originally from Wisconsin and moved to Vermont with my husband in 2016 before going back to Wisconsin for school in 2020. I am now back living and practicing full time in Vermont. I enjoy all of the outdoor activities and beauty Vermont has to offer, especially skiing. My other joys are pickleball, cooking, biking, kayaking and all things maple!