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Dr. Mary Busby-whitehead M.D.

Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine

6011 FARRINGTON RD. CHAPEL HILL NC, 27517
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Dr. Mary Busby-whitehead practices Geriatric Medicine in Chapel Hill, NC. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Busby-whitehead works as part of a team with other healthcare providers, to address the natural aging that goes on within the body and to manage multiple medical problems and ensure social support.

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Geriatric Medicine- 2008

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 1983

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish

Awards

  • Secretary-Treasurer, Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Pr 2009  
  • Chair, Board of Directors, AGS Foundation for Health in Aging 2008  
  • Geriatrics Leadership Senior Scholar, John A. Hartford Foundation 2008  
  • Founding Fellow, Academy of Educators, UNC School of Medicine 2007  

Professional Memberships

  • Member American College of Physicians 
  • Member American Medical Association 
  • Member Gerontological Society of America 
  • Member American Geriatrics Society 

Fellowships

  • National Institute of Aging, Metabolism, Maryland, USA    1987
  • VAMC/University of Florida, Geriatric Medicine, Florida, USA    1982
  • VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL, Geriatrics    1980

Dr. Mary Busby-whitehead M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 101 Manning Dr

101 Manning Dr -
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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New patients: 919-966-4435
http://unchealthcare.org/

6011 FARRINGTON RD. -
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517
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New patients: 919-957-6599
Fax: 919-843-7231

UNC Hospitals Geriatric Specialty Clinic

6011 Farrington Road -
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
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New patients: 984-974-6599

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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALl

101 MANNING DRIVE CHAPEL HILL NC 27514

Head northwest on East Drive 798 ft
Turn left onto Manning Drive 851 ft
Turn left onto Emergency Room Drive 609 ft
Turn left 343 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

2600 ftSee direction

DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl

PO BOX 3814 DUMC ERWIN RD DURHAM NC 27710

Head northwest on East Drive 798 ft
Turn left onto Manning Drive 1.0 mi
Turn left onto Fordham Boulevard South (US 15) 4659 ft
Continue straight onto North Fordham Boulevard (US 15) 2.4 mi
Continue straight onto Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard (US 15) 3.1 mi
Take the ramp on the right onto US 15 640 ft
Keep left at the fork onto US 15 2.4 mi
Take the ramp on the right 795 ft
Turn right onto Cameron Boulevard (NC 751) 1293 ft
Turn left onto Erwin Road 1.5 mi
Turn right 313 ft
Keep right at the fork 97 ft
Make a slight right 249 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

12.1 miSee direction

NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITALl

3916 BEN FRANKLIN BOULEVARD DURHAM NC 27704

Head northwest on East Drive 798 ft
Turn left onto Manning Drive 1.0 mi
Turn left onto Fordham Boulevard South (US 15) 4659 ft
Continue straight onto North Fordham Boulevard (US 15) 2.4 mi
Continue straight onto Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard (US 15) 3.1 mi
Take the ramp on the right onto US 15 640 ft
Keep left at the fork onto US 15 5.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1121 ft
Turn right onto Guess Road 2434 ft
Turn left onto Broad Street 1.3 mi
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto West Carver Street 3516 ft
Turn left onto Ben Franklin Boulevard 683 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

16.1 miSee direction

DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl

PO BOX 3814 DUMC ERWIN RD DURHAM NC 27710

Head north on Farrington Road 301 ft
Turn right onto Raleigh Road (NC 54) 1322 ft
Take the ramp on the left 1589 ft
Merge left onto I 40 2.3 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1260 ft
Turn right onto Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard (US 15) 1.8 mi
Take the ramp on the right onto US 15 640 ft
Keep left at the fork onto US 15 2.4 mi
Take the ramp on the right 795 ft
Turn right onto Cameron Boulevard (NC 751) 1293 ft
Turn left onto Erwin Road 1.5 mi
Turn right 313 ft
Keep right at the fork 97 ft
Make a slight right 249 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

9.4 miSee direction

NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITALl

3916 BEN FRANKLIN BOULEVARD DURHAM NC 27704

Head north on Farrington Road 301 ft
Turn right onto Raleigh Road (NC 54) 1322 ft
Take the ramp on the left 1589 ft
Merge left onto I 40 2.3 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1260 ft
Turn right onto Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard (US 15) 1.8 mi
Take the ramp on the right onto US 15 640 ft
Keep left at the fork onto US 15 5.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1121 ft
Turn right onto Guess Road 2434 ft
Turn left onto Broad Street 1.3 mi
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto West Carver Street 3516 ft
Turn left onto Ben Franklin Boulevard 683 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

13.4 miSee direction

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALl

101 MANNING DRIVE CHAPEL HILL NC 27514

Head north on Farrington Road 358 ft
Turn left onto NC 54 2.7 mi
Take the ramp on the right onto NC 54 908 ft
Merge left onto North Fordham Boulevard (US 15) 469 ft
Continue straight onto Fordham Boulevard South (US 15) 4617 ft
Turn right onto Manning Drive 4480 ft
Turn right onto Emergency Room Drive 609 ft
Turn left 343 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

4.9 miSee direction