Dr. Cathleen S. Colon
Overview
My practice helps older adults and their families deal with problems that often come with aging. While my research focuses on preventing falls and broken bones in older adults, I also care for people with memory loss, depression, weight loss, side effects from medications, incontinence, pain, difficulty getting around, and loss of independence. My clinic uses a team approach that includes a social worker, geriatric nurse specialist and geropsychiatrist. Instead of focusing on one problem at a time, we try to think about the whole person, making sure to understand the patient's goals and preferences, and helping to prioritize plans when there are many problems going on at once. It is a joy and privilege to work with older adults, and I especially love hearing stories accumulated over a lifetime. At home, I am a proud mother of two teenage boys and an active volunteer in our Boy Scout troop, church and community.
Dr. Colon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoporosis. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Dementia, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Low Blood Pressure, and Knee Replacement.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 167 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 31 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Osteoporosis.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- HMO
- POS
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- PPO
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- PPO
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- HMO
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- 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
4220 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704
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.
2 Clinical Trials
Duke Endocrinology Clinic - Clinic 1A
For over 30 years, helping patients with metabolic bones diseases (osteoporosis and Paget’s disease of bone) and other disorders of mineral metabolism (vitamin D deficiency and hyperparathyroidism) has been one of the most rewarding parts of my career as a physician. I enjoy helping patients with complicated problems find ways to treat their disease. I have many patients that I have followed for 10 to 20 years, and I highly value the relationship we develop. We now have FDA-approved therapies to treat and prevent fractures in osteoporosis, and reduce pain and disability in Paget’s disease, so it is even more rewarding to help patients decide which treatments are best for them. Dr. Lyles is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoporosis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Fractured Spine, and Decerebrate Posture.
Robert Stewart is a Geriatrics provider in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Stewart is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoporosis. His top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis and Osteoporosis.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Meredith Gilliam is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Gilliam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoporosis. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Dementia, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH). Dr. Gilliam is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- OsteoporosisDr. Colon isDistinguished. Learn about Osteoporosis.
- Experienced
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Colon isExperienced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- DementiaDr. Colon isExperienced. Learn about Dementia.
- Knee ReplacementDr. Colon isExperienced. Learn about Knee Replacement.
- Low Blood PressureDr. Colon isExperienced. Learn about Low Blood Pressure.
- Orthostatic HypotensionDr. Colon isExperienced. Learn about Orthostatic Hypotension.
- Postmenopausal OsteoporosisDr. Colon isExperienced. Learn about Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.