Overview
Heather Whitson is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Whitson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Delirium, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, and Acute Pain. Dr. Whitson is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 163 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Acute Pain.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
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- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Laura Hanson is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Hanson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Delirium, Alzheimer's Disease, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Dr. Hanson is currently accepting new patients.
Helen Hoenig is a Geriatrics specialist and a Physiatrist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Hoenig is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Autonomic Dysreflexia, Paraplegia, and Acute Pain.
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
Shelley Mcdonald is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Mcdonald is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Dysarthria. Dr. Mcdonald is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- DeliriumDr. Whitson isDistinguished. Learn about Delirium.
- DementiaDr. Whitson isDistinguished. Learn about Dementia.
- Advanced
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Whitson isAdvanced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Whitson isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoDr. Whitson isExperienced. Learn about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
- Cytomegalovirus InfectionDr. Whitson isExperienced. Learn about Cytomegalovirus Infection.
- Developmental Dysphasia FamilialDr. Whitson isExperienced. Learn about Developmental Dysphasia Familial.
- Memory LossDr. Whitson isExperienced. Learn about Memory Loss.
- Muscle AtrophyDr. Whitson isExperienced. Learn about Muscle Atrophy.