HeatherEWhitsonMD
Geriatrics • Durham, NCProfessor of Medicine, Neurology, Ophthalmology, and Head & Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience, Director of Aging Center, Duke University School of Medicine
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Office
10 Duke Medicine Cir
Durham, NC 27710Phone+1 919-660-7500
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2003 - 2004- Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2000 - 2024- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Novel Retinal Imaging Biomarkers in Early Alzheimer's Disease Start of enrollment: 2013 Sep 01
- Brain Connectivity in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Start of enrollment: 2014 Apr 01
- The Cognitive Resilience Study Start of enrollment: 2017 Feb 27
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 28 citationsNondisease‐Specific Problems and All‐Cause Mortality in the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke StudyC. Barrett Bowling, John N. Booth, Monika M. Safford, Heather E. Whitson, Christine S. Ritchie
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2013-05-01 - 216 citationsSpectral-Domain OCT Measurements in Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Victor T. T. Chan, Zihan Sun, Shu Min Tang, Li Jia Chen, Adrian Wong
Ophthalmology. 2019-04-01 - 94 citationsReport: NIA Workshop on Measures of Physiologic Resiliencies in Human AgingEvan C. Hadley, George A. Kuchel, Anne B. Newman, Heather G. Allore, Jenna M. Bartley
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 2017-07-01
Journal Articles
- American Geriatrics Society and National Institute on Aging Bench‐to‐Bedside Conference: Sensory Impairment and Cognitive Decline in Older AdultsKristine Yaffe, Heather E Whitson, Frank R Lin, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Abstracts/Posters
- Assessing Feasibility of a Focused Geriatric Assessment in Older Adults with Sickle Cell Disease to Address Functional Risk Factors for Morbidity and MortalityClinical...Heather Whitson, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
Other
- Managing multiple comorbiditiesWhitson HE, Boyd CM
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/managing-multiple-comorbidities
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-04
Press Mentions
The Science of Why Your Body Takes Longer to Bounce Back After 40October 21st, 2024
It’s in the BloodAugust 9th, 2024
Three from Duke Named to ELAM 2024-2025 Class of FellowsMay 29th, 2024- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Developing Interventions To Improve Function In Seniors With Comorbid ConditionsNational Institute On Aging2008–2011
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