About
Dr. Tara Lorraine Branton is a family medicine doctor in Charlotte, North Carolina, board certified in Family Medicine after training at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University. She practices at Carolinas Physicians Network and Atrium Health Primary Care East Charlotte Family Physicians, and speaks English.
Dr. Branton treats a range of conditions including chronic heart conditions such as congestive heart failure and arrhythmia, neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, and mental health disorders including depression and anxiety. Her procedures encompass routine adult exams, cancer screenings, immunizations and vaccines, and chronic disease management. She serves as the assistant specialty director of family medicine and regional medical director at Atrium Health—South Region, as well as site-based medical director at Atrium Health Primary Care Ardrey Kell Family Medicine I. Dr. Branton values the experience of working with a team to help patients and their families, and she finds that caring for multiple members of the same family creates a unique doctor-patient relationship not as easily seen in other specialties.
Conditions Treated
- Chronic Heart Conditions (e.g. Congestive Heart Failure, Arrhythmia, Hypertensive Heart Disease)
- History Of Falling
- Neurodegenerative Disorders (e.g. Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease)
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Mental Health Disorders (e.g. Depression, Anxiety)
Specialized Treatments
- Adult Screening Blood Tests (e.g. Metabolic Panel, Lipid Panel, Thyroid Tests)
- Breast Cancer Screening (e.g. Breast Exam, Mammogram)
- General Health Panel (CMP, CBC, TSH)
- Kidney Function Tests (e.g. BUN, Creatinine)
- Prostate Cancer Screening (e.g. PSA Level)
- Thyroid Tests (e.g. TSH, Free T4)
- Vitamin B-12 Level
- Adult Vaccines (e.g. Tdap, Shingles, Pneumococcus, Flu)
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Hemoglobin A1C Level
- Lipid Panel (Cholesterol, Triglycerides)
- Routine Adult Exam
- Urinalysis (Urine Test)
- Vitamin D Level
Insurances Accepted
Most common in North Carolina
Others
Insurance coverage can vary by location and plan. Confirm directly with the provider's office when you schedule.
