Dr. Heather Whitson is a geriatrician and clinical investigator. She is a Professor of Medicine and Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience at Duke University. She is Director of the Duke Aging Center and co-Director of the Duke/UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. She has expertise in physical resilience and multiple chronic conditions, with a particular focus on how aging biology and comorbidities affect the brain. Working with transdisciplinary teams, her work has improved outcomes for people with or at risk of sensory, mobility, and cognitive impairments. She is a recipient of the American Geriatrics Society Yoshikawa Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement.
