Dr. Gary Allyn Winston, MD

I mark my 30 plus year career in pediatrics and adolescent medicine in distinct phases. First, I was well trained at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, ChildrenÂ’s Hospital Oakland and Zurich ChildrenÂ’s Hospital and especially in my first position in a primary care setting in Lafayette. In my next phase I established my practice in Benicia and learned to trust the information and views of parents about their children. Pediatrics is much more than just getting the correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment. I do value and pride myself to this day on my expertise in making the correct diagnosis and implementing a correct plan. Yet, pediatrics is also about helping families understand and cope with the other non-illness issues involved in raising healthy children. For this reason I early on embraced a desire to learn about child development, evolutionary biology, preventative medicine, and child and adolescent psychology. In 1984, I along with Dr. Alan Sher founded North Bay …Pediatrics. This association and our rapid and significant growth have allowed me to continue to grow in my professional life. I have been able to follow the rapid evolution of medicine and keep abreast of the changes in our approach to health care. I have accepted evidence-based medicine as a bed rock of good medical care. When EBM is combined with the realities, complexities and uncertainties of medical practice and is used in conjunction with a physicianÂ’s experience and the needs of the family and child, this can truly form a basis for the best medical experience. We have also been able to maintain the uniqueness of a pediatric practice by remaining independent and placing good medicine as our top priority. Finally, I now view my medical practice from the experience of these past decades. Taking care of babies born to previous patients is joyful on many levels not the least is the trust that these previous patients have for me to continue caring for the next generation. My focus on these issues that I deal with on a routine basis continues to grow and adds to the complexity and interest that a mature practice involves. Outside of NBP I have raised four wonderful daughters with my wife Susie. And now we are spending much time enjoying being together. My hobbies include music, reading and water sports.