 Jaron L. Winston, M.D.
For over 19 years, Austin-area patients, families, physicians, and professional caregivers have called on Jaron L. Winston, M.D., for his compassion and vast knowledge in the field of Geriatric Psychiatry. Dr. Winston graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin in 1977. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston in 1981. He then completed a fellowship in Community Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, practicing both internal medicine and pediatrics. He received his post-graduate training in psychiatry at the Institute of Living in Hartford, Connecticut, and the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
Board-certified in Geriatric and General Psychiatry, Dr. Winston has served for many years as Medical Director of Geriatric Services at St. David’s Pavilion. He often lectures and consults locally and nationally on the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other psychiatric disorders in older adults. Dr. Winston founded Senior Adults Specialty Healthcare, P.A., in 1997. Dr. Winston:
- Is skilled and seasoned at evaluating senior citizens for issues of competency, testamentary capacity, ability to stand trial, etc.
- Is experienced and interested in offering expert testimony for all aspects of legal matters involving mental health of the aged.
- Is also available to speak and lecture both locally and nationally on issues of Geriatric Psychiatry.
Richard McColl, M.D. is a recent graduate of Duke University Medical  Center Department of Psychiatry in Durham, North Carolina July 1998-July 2001. He was an intern in internal medicine at the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center in Charlottesville, Virginia 1997. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Summa cum laude from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1993 with a B.S. in microbiology. He also had numerous awards and scholarships. Dr. McColl is available for new referrals and is doing a full practice of geriatric psychiatry evaluations and treatment in all settings including hospitals, outpatient, nursing and personal care homes, assisted living but is limited to in home evaluations only.
Thomas Van Horn, P.A.-C, LPC, is a Physician Assistant and  a Licensed Professional Counselor. He received a Master’s Degree in Behavioral Sciences from the University of Houston at Clear Lake and holds a license as a Professional Counselor. He is board-certified in Primary Care and has specialized in psychiatry since 1979 with an emphasis in geriatric psychiatry since 1993. C. Kathy Gipson, MNSc, RN, CNS, has 35 years of experience  as a psychiatric/mental health Clinical Nurse Specialist. She served as Head of the Department of Nursing of the University of Arkansas at Monticello and Associate Professor on the faculty of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She worked as Southwest Regional Director of Clinical Services for the Hospital Corporation of America (Psychiatric Division). In 1993, she developed a Personal Care Home for the elderly and has since focused her practice on the care of
senior adults and their families.
Laura Lande Eisenberg,R.N., FNP-C, QMRP, is a Family  Nurse Practitioner. She has worked in both public and private mental health services for approximately 23 years. Her education includes a Bachelors of Psychology and Social Work, Bachelors of Science in Child Development, Bachelors of Science in Nursing, and a Masters of Science in Nursing, all from the University of Texas. She has been working exclusively in geriatrics over the last five years.
Elaine S. Squires, LMSW-ACP  is a licensed therapist who specializes in mental health issues involving senior adults and their families. She graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelors in psychology and a Masters in Social Work from Texas State University. She has been program director of a hospital psychiatric geriatric out-patient unit, a therapist for residents in nursing homes with mental health issues, and a hospice therapist. She currently works in the Austin and San Marcos areas.
Rosemary Hilsabeck, LMSW-ACP, is a therapist and certified case manager specializing in the treatment of depression, anxiety, crisis intervention, program development, and community education. She has extensive experience in linking patients with community resources and coordinating care.
Laurie Ochoa, LMSW-ACP, has 10 years of experience as a psychotherapist, specializing in the treatment of depression, anxiety, and grief and loss issues. She offers case management services and supportive counseling to meet the needs of the family.
Mary Jan Treadwell, LCSW, Mary Jan has worked in the medical/psychiatric field in Austin since 1983. She has been a therapist since 1996 specializing in a geriatric clientele and their families. her special interests lie in medical illness relating to emotional health and grief and loss issues. She serves on the Austin Coalition for End-of-Life Care. Mary Jan also functions as a case manager for community resource linkage and coordination of care. |
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