Overview
Heather Whitson is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Whitson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. 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 37 articles in the study of Alzheimer's Disease.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- 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
Physicians Eldercare PA
John Nelson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Geriatrics in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Nelson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Decerebrate Posture, Decorticate Posture, and Swallowing Difficulty.
Physicians Eldercare PA
John Corder is a Geriatrics specialist and a Palliative Medicine provider in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Corder is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Anemia, Pneumonia, and Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).
Essential Geriatric Care PA
Hong Yu is a Geriatrics provider in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Dr. Yu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Thalamotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.
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.