Dr. David Justin Halpern MD, MPH
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
4220 N Roxboro St Durham Medical Cente Durham NC, 27704About
Dr. David Halpern practices Geriatric Medicine in Durham, NC. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Halpern 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.
Education and Training
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 2004
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Geriatric Medicine
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
Provider Details
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Sinusitis
- High Cholesterol
- Obesity
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Pain
- Ear Wax
- Abnormal Gait
- Vascular Disease
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