Dr. Heather E. Whitson
Overview
I am a clinical investigator and geriatrician. I enjoy helping to care for older adults who are admitted to the hospital. I have a special interest in patients with multiple chronic conditions, and who are at greatest risk of delirium and other geriatric syndromes that frequently occur in the hospital.
Dr. Whitson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Developmental Dysphasia Familial. Her top areas of expertise are Delirium, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, and Acute Pain.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 149 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 Developmental Dysphasia Familial.
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- 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
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
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.
- Advanced
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Whitson isAdvanced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- DementiaDr. Whitson isAdvanced. Learn about Dementia.
- 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.