Duke Health Provider
It is a privilege to see older adult patients in consultation and to work with them to ensure the highest quality of health and wellness.
Heidi K. White, MD
Geriatric Medicine Specialist
Duke Health Provider
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Where I See Patients
Duke Geriatrics North Durham - Durham, NC
Board Certified
American Board of Internal Med, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Med, Geriatric Medicine
It is a privilege to see older adult patients in consultation and to work with them to ensure the highest quality of health and wellness.
Call for an Appointment
My Locations
Fax:
919-471-3624
About Me
It is a great privilege to see older adult patients in consultation and to work with them, their families, and their primary care physicians to ensure the highest quality of health and wellness. I am especially interested in the care of those with cognitive difficulties, those who struggle with mood changes, and those who find themselves serving as caregivers to others.
Current Appointments and Affiliations
- Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care 2018
- Senior Fellow of the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development 2020
Languages I Speak
English
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Training and Education
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Med, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Med, Geriatric Medicine
Fellowship
Geriatric Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 1992-1994
Residency
Internal Medicine, Jewish Hospital Washington University–Saint Louis (Missouri), 1989-1992
Education
MD, Washington University School of Medicine–Saint Louis (Missouri), 1989
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Clinical Focus and Research
Publications and Grants
Grants8
Books1
Academic Articles73
Book Sections2
Conference Papers8
- Malone, M. L., M. Boltz, J. M. Tejada, and H. White. Geriatrics Models of Care: Bringing ‘Best Practice’ to an Aging America, Second Edition, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56204-4.
- Burks, Collin, Geraldine Kanne, Cindy Leslie A. Roberson, Rachel Hughes, Colette Allen, Aubrey Jolly Graham, Camila Reyes, Heidi White, and Mamata Yanamadala. “Bridging the Gap: Virtual Interprofessional Education on the Hospital-to-Skilled Nursing Facility Transition.” J Am Geriatr Soc 73, no. 2 (February 2025): 669–71. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19357.
- Malone, Michael L., Heidi K. White, Jonny Macias Tejada, and Marie Boltz. “How to Communicate What's Important Among the Many Geriatrics Care Models.” J Am Geriatr Soc, January 20, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19370.
- Malone, M. L., M. Boltz, H. White, and J. M. Tejada. “Preface: Excellent Systems of Care for Entire Communities of Older Adults.” Geriatrics Models of Care: Bringing ‘Best Practice’ to an Aging America, Second Edition, January 1, 2024, vii.
- White, H. K., E. L. Hommel, and H. J. Cohen. “Medical causes of dementia, Part II: Metabolic, organ related, nutritional, toxic, and psychiatric.” In Principles and Practice of Geriatric Psychiatry, 757–86, 2012.
- Bales, C. W., G. T. Buhr, V. H. Hawk, L. S. Evanko, and H. K. White. “Providing optimal nutrition in the assisted living environment.” In Geriatric Nutrition, 341–58, 2007.
- Krol, Michael L., Colette Allen, Loretta Matters, Aubrey Jolly Graham, William English, and Heidi K. White. “Health Optimization Program for Elders: Improving the Transition From Hospital to Skilled Nursing Facility.” In J Nurs Care Qual, 34:217–22, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000375.
- Sitlinger, Andrea Phillips, Rebecca A. Shelby, Heidi K. White, Sara N. Edmond, Hayden B. Bosworth, Francis J. Keefe, and Gretchen Genevieve Kimmick. “Grip strength and timed get-up-and-go: Associations with symptoms among women taking adjuvant endocrine therapy.” In Journal of Clinical Oncology, 33:e11564–e11564. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2015. https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.e11564.
- Heflin, Mitchell T., Sandro O. Pinheiro, Thomas R. Konrad, Emily O. Egerton, Deirdre K. Thornlow, Heidi K. White, and Eleanor J. McConnell. “Design and evaluation of a prelicensure interprofessional course on improving care transitions.” In Gerontol Geriatr Educ, 35:41–63, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701960.2013.831349.
Insurance Accepted
Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below.
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Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice
- Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
- Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
- Aetna/CVS Health
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Ambetter
- Ambetter of North Carolina
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
- Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
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Cigna
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
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*Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
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Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
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Experience Health
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
- Gateway Health Alliance
- Healthgram
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Humana
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
- MedCost
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Medicare
- First Medicare Direct
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
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NC Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
- Carolina Complete Health
- Healthy Blue
- NC Medicaid Direct
- WellCare of North Carolina
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TRICARE
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Select
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)**
- United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
- United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
- United Healthcare Option PPO
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
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**Duke Health does not participate in UHC plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Before scheduling your appointment, we strongly recommend you contact your insurance company to verify that the Duke Health location or provider you plan to visit is included in your network. Your insurance company will also be able to inform you of any co-payments, co–insurances, or deductibles that will be your responsibility. If you proceed in scheduling an appointment and your health insurance benefits do not participate with Duke, your out of pocket liability may be higher. We will contact you regarding your coverage and patient liability. If you are uninsured, learn more about our financial assistance policy.
External Relationships
This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has reported outside activities with the companies or institutions listed below. This information has been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts of interest.
- Chair and Immediate Past Chair of Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Board
- Springer Publishing Company