Dr. Heather A. Van Mater
Overview
I take care of kids who have autoimmune diseases, from infancy to early adulthood. Classically, it’s things like arthritis and lupus that are well-known, but there are also more rare conditions that are caused by the immune system misfiring. I have a particular interest in autoimmune brain diseases. I think it’s really important that as a pediatrician you are the child’s doctor first, but you also have to consider how families feel about care. It’s a partnership from the start. We educate families about the risks and benefits and then find a treatment plan that works. I think the best part of being a pediatric rheumatologist is the treatments we have that are so remarkable in our ability to bring kids back to their old life. It is also a specialty that allows you to follow children throughout their childhood and be a part of that journey. That is so rewarding and really fun.
Dr. Van Mater is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Disintegrative Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Kawasaki Disease, and Osteomyelitis in Children.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 38 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 1 article in the study of Childhood Disintegrative Disorder.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- 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
2301 Erwin Rd, 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
Carolyn Pizoli is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Pizoli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Disintegrative Disorder. Her top areas of expertise are Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, West Syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), and Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita. Dr. Pizoli 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
- Advanced
- Childhood Disintegrative DisorderDr. Van Mater isAdvanced. Learn about Childhood Disintegrative Disorder.
- Experienced
- Kawasaki DiseaseDr. Van Mater isExperienced. Learn about Kawasaki Disease.
- Osteomyelitis in ChildrenDr. Van Mater isExperienced. Learn about Osteomyelitis in Children.