Duke Geriatrics administers and partners with a variety of comprehensive patient and family support services that include:

• Evaluation, counseling, and referrals for caregiver stress, daily-living challenges, and issues related to age-related decline and neurological disorders
• An outpatient geriatric psychiatry clinic for older patients facing mental health issues such as anxiety and depression
• Long-term care consultation, planning, and referrals

Many of these services are provided through the Duke Family Support Program, a component of the Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development. To learn more about the Duke Family Support Program, call 919-660-7510 locally or 888-672-4213 toll-free.

Our caring and knowledgeable team of geriatric specialists includes physicians, social workers, psychologists, nurses, and physical and occupational therapists.

To schedule an outpatient appointment, call 919-620-4070 locally. Physicians who wish to make a referral should call 888-ASK-DUKE (888-275-3853) toll-free.

Physicians

Physicians offering this service include:

• Buhr, Gwendolen T.
• Cohen, Harvey Jay
• Colon-Emeric, Cathleen S.
• Cutson, Toni M.
• Elbert-Avila, Katja I.
• Galanos, Anthony N.
• Hastings, S. Nicole
• Heflin, Mitchell T.
• Hoenig, Helen M.
• Johnson, Kimberly
• Lyles, Kenneth W.
• Schmader, Kenneth E.
• Twersky, Jack I.
• White, Heidi K.
• Whitson, Heather E.

Locations

This service is available at:

• Duke Health Center at Roxboro Street
  4020 North Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27704
• Durham Regional Hospital
  3643 Roxboro Road, Durham, NC 27704
• Hospice at The Meadowlands
  1001 Corporate Drive, Hillsborough, NC 27278