Advanced in Alzheimer's Disease

Dr. Heather E. Whitson

Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
Duke Health
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Alzheimer's Disease
Duke Health
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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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.

Specialties
Geriatrics
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Geriatric Medicine in NC
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Steele Memorial Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Cigna
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Humana
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Piedmont
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  • POS
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
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  • HMO
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
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Locations

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-684-8111

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

Physical Resilience: Indicators and Mechanisms in the Elderly (PRIME) Collaborative Phase 2
Physical Resilience: Indicators and Mechanisms in the Elderly (PRIME) Collaborative Phase 2
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 08, 2025

155 Total Publications

Prevalence of pre-stroke and stroke-related vision impairments and their association with mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
Prevalence of pre-stroke and stroke-related vision impairments and their association with mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
Journal: Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Published: December 12, 2025
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