Meet the ECHO Team

Sarah Ross, DO, MS

Dr. Sarah Ross is a geriatrician and Assistant Professor at UNTHSC, as well as the director of the Geriatrics Clerkship. A bilingual doctor, Dr. Ross enjoys taking care of Spanish-speaking patients. She is passionate about caring for individuals with Dementia and providing education and support to their families. She is board certified in family medicine, geriatrics and palliative care.

Kathlene Camp, PT, DPT

Dr. Kathlene Camp is a practicing Physical Therapist and Assistant Professor at UNTHSC with over 19 years of clinical experience in acute care, in-patient rehabilitation, home health and outpatient care. She is a board-certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy and is trained as a Certified Exercise Expert for Aging Adults and a Certified Clinical Vestibular Therapist. Dr. Camp also teaches in the Doctoral Physical Therapy program on topics related to motor control with aging and neurological dysfunction.

Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Lesca Hadley, MD

Dr. Hadley is the Director of Geriatrics at JPS where she completed her Family Medicine Residency and Geriatric Fellowship. Since 2005, she has also served as their Geriatric Fellowship Program Director. She continues to practice full-scope Family Medicine by taking call with Maternal-Child Health faculty along with seeing patients in the outpatient, inpatient, home, and long-term care settings.

Barbara Harty, GNP, MSN, RN

Barb Harty has been a registered nurse for the last 25 years and is experienced in long-term care, acute care and ambulatory care. She currently holds national certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner. She is also a Clinical Research Coordinator and has been lead coordinator for studies involving aging, including Alzheimer’s, osteoarthritis, epilepsy and diabetes.

Brittany Love, DO

Dr. Brittany Love is a Geriatrician and Assistant Professor at UNTHSC. She has experience providing care in community hospitals and long-term care settings in Dallas and Fort Worth. Dr. Love teaches medical students, residents and fellows. In addition to her work her clinic work, she provides care at several of Fort Worth’s premier continuing care retirement communities. Her passion is providing holistic and compassionate care to seniors and their families.

Jane Oderberg has worked in the field of aging for the past 40 years in a variety of settings. She received her BA from the University of Pittsburgh and her Masters in Education in Counseling from Loyola University. She is a licensed social worker in Texas (LMSW) and also a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) and a Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Certified Trainer (CADDCT). She is currently a part time instructor and program coordinator at UNTHSC with emphasis on working with caregivers of dementia patients. She has developed a program, Dementia CARES which is a 6 weeks educational/support program for those who are caring for someone with dementia and she facilitates a twice monthly caregiver support group. 

Assistant Professor
PharmacotherapySystem College of Pharmacy

Kate Taylor, DNP, FNP-C

Dr. Kate Taylor is an experienced certified family nurse practitioner with 22 years in health care. She has primarily worked in the hospital setting to include serving as a critical care Army Nurse Corps officer. Kate last worked as a nurse practitioner in the hospitalist role for over a decade. She transitioned to the outpatient arena and is a new assistant professor for HSC, working in the geriatric department. Kate is active in the clinical education for students and provides advanced care planning for the clinical practice group. She is a provider for the house calls program. Kate is also a clinical executive for SaferCare Texas improving safety in care delivery. She recently earned the credentials for certified professional in patient safety (CPPS), which demonstrates proficiency in the core standards of patient safety.

Susanna Luk-Jones, MS

Ms. Susanna Luk-Jones has over 27 years of experience in the field of Gerontology and recently joined the Center for Geriatrics as a research manager where she serves as the program coordinator for Project ECHO.  For 23 years, she was the Director of Programs and Services for the Alzheimer’s Association – North Central Texas Chapter overseeing the provision of programs and services for 40 counties in Texas.  Prior to that, she coordinated a geriatric professional development program for health care professionals with the Texas Consortium of Geriatric Education Centers. 

Lisa Buck joined the Center for Older Adults as Senior Project Coordinator in the spring of 2022 after 11 years working for the Alzheimer’s Association. She supports SAGE (Seniors Assisting Geriatrics Education) and ECHO and is responsible for updating the website, the Center for Older Adults Monthly Newsletter and community outreach.