PHYSICIANS

H. Nelson Gustin, M.D.
Dr. Gustin is the President of Amherst Family Practice having joined the practice in 1984. He is a native of Norfolk, VA. Dr. Gustin graduated from Hampden-Sydney College and received his medical training at the Medical College of Virginia (MCV). He served his internship and residency at Riverside Hospital in Newport News. After finishing his residency, Dr. Gustin worked as an emergency room physician in Vermont for three years. During this time, he was an Associate Professor of Family Practice at the University of Vermont.

Dr. Gustin is Board Certified in Family Practice and is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). He is a certified Medical Review Officer and is also a member of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). His medical interests include urgent care, hypertension, diabetes, and men’s health issues. His experiences are a valuable resource for Amherst Family Practice and its patients.

William J. Bender, M.D.
Dr. Bender graduated from Johns Hopkins University and MCV. His internship and residency were also served at Riverside Hospital in Newport News. Dr. Bender is a member of the AAFP and ACOEM and is certified by the American Board of Family Practice. He was honored by his residence peers with the Spirit of Family Practice Award during his year of clinical residency for his “general attitude, devotion to his patients, cooperation with his partners and service to his fellow man”. Dr. Bender joined AFP immediately after his residency. He and his family have chosen Winchester as their home town. He gives to the community through his medical practice and activities in his church.

Patricia M. Houser, M.D.
Dr. Houser earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia, her doctorate from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and did her residency at Rose Hospital at the University of Colorado. She and her husband, Archie, who is an Internal Medicine Physician, have three children. They have chosen to make their home and raise their family in Winchester. Dr. Houser enjoys well woman care and minor surgical procedures in her work as well as traveling and sporting activities in her free time.

Jefferson F. Livermon, Jr., M.D
Dr. Livermon graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical school and completed his residency in Family Practice at Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio. He is Board Certified in Family Practice. Dr. Livermon has practiced in diverse settings that allow him to draw upon a wide range of experience for medical decisions. He has special interests in wilderness medicine, as he is an avid outdoorsman. Dr. Livermon and his wife Cheryle have four children. He is involved in various church and community activities.

Laura G. Gillis, M.D.
Dr. Gillis earned her medical degree from the Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York City on a Navy Scholarship. She then did her internship with the Navy in Pensacola, FL, subsequently serving as a Flight Surgeon for four years. After the Navy, Dr. Gillis completed a residency in Occupational Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is Board Certified in Occupational Medicine . Dr. Gillis, her husband and two daughters live in Winchester.