Overview
Dr. Heffernan serves as the Baylor Scott & White North Texas regional medical director for geriatrics and is the medical director of the Baylor Scott & White HouseCalls program. She is board-certified in family, geriatric, and hospice and palliative medicine specialties. Dr. Heffernan specializes in the care of older adults and provides quality, comprehensive healthcare. Her goal is to ensure that her patients maintain quality of life and avoid visits to the emergency room or hospital. In addition to caring for her patients, Dr. Heffernan teaches residents from the Baylor Scott & White Family Medicine Residency Program. She is married to a physician, and they have one child. She enjoys spending quality time with her family and riding horses.
Dr. Heffernan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Opioid Induced Constipation, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Hypertensive Heart Disease.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
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- POS
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
4009 Worth St, Ste B, Dallas, TX 75246
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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
- Advanced
- Opioid Induced ConstipationDr. Heffernan isAdvanced. Learn about Opioid Induced Constipation.
- Experienced
- Acute CystitisDr. Heffernan isExperienced. Learn about Acute Cystitis.
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Heffernan isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Heffernan isExperienced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- AnemiaDr. Heffernan isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Heffernan isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Heffernan isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.