DonaldRobertTeaterMDMPH

Family Medicine • Waynesville, NC

Addiction Medicine, Behavioral Medicine, Healthcare Research and Healthcare Policy

Pain and Addiction Specialist

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Office
1207 East St
Waynesville, NC 28786
Phone+1 828-631-3973

Fax+1 828-631-9280

Summary

Dr. Don Teater is a family physician in Denver, CO. He received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and has been in practice 32 years. He specializes in pain medicine, addiction medicine, behavioral medicine, and healthcare research and healthcare policy.

Education & Training

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMPH, 2012 - 2017
Southern Regional Area Health Education Center/Duke University HospitalResidency, Family Medicine, 1985 - 1988
Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 1985
Miami UniversityB.A., Zoology, 1981

Certifications & Licensure

CO State Medical License 2018 - 2025
NC State Medical License 1986 - 2025
WA State Medical License 2024 - 2025
AK State Medical License 2019 - 2024
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

“Person of the Year” (with Martha Teater) Waynesville Mountaineer, 2008
Person of the Year Waynesville Kiwanis, 1996
Grand Marshall Waynesville Christmas Parade, 1996

Publications & Presentations

Books/Book Chapters

Integrated Care: Applying theory to Practice
Chapter: Treating Patients with Substance Abuse Issues in Integrated Care
Teater, D. (co-author)Editors: Christian, E. and Curtis, R..Routledge2012

Lectures

Acute Pain Management: Evaluating and Treating Acute Pain

Other

The Psychological and Physical Side Effects of Pain Medications
Teater, D, National Safety Council
http://www.nsc.org/RxDrugOverdoseDocuments/900006497-ADV-Rx-Side-Effects-WhitePaper.pdf
3/1/2015
Evidence for the efficacy of pain medications.
Teater, D
http://www.nsc.org/RxDrugOverdoseDocuments/Evidence-Efficacy-Pain-Medications.pdf
National Safety Council - 10/6/2014

Press Mentions

Almost All Doctors Routinely over-Prescribe Pain Pills: SurveyMarch 24th, 2016
Emergency Physicians Are Not Likely to Prescribe Opioids to Discharged PatientsMay 6th, 2015
NSAIDs Hike Bleeding, Thromboembolism Risk in Some Patients -- AAFP News -- AAFPDecember 10th, 2014
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External Links

Teater Health Solutionshttps://www.teaterhs.com