Heck Accepted In American Orthopaedic Association
INDIANAPOLIS - David A. Heck, M.D., professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine, has been selected for membership in the American Orthopaedic Association.
Membership in the Association signifies honor and accomplishment in orthopaedics as well as a commitment to active leadership in the specialty.
Dr. Heck joined the IU orthopaedic faculty in 1983. His clinical specialty is adult orthopaedic reconstructive surgery with an expertise in knee and hip surgery. His research interests include bone hydraulics, bone biomechanics, artificial joint replacement and large scale health care outcome investigations. Current research projects include outcome of patients undergoing knee surgery.
He is listed in Who's Who in Medicine and in Best Doctors in America. He is a member of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Dr. Heck holds a degree in electrical and computer engineering from Clarkson College of Technology, a medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, N.Y., where he also completed his residency. He completed a fellowship in orthopaedic biomechanics at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
A native of New York, Dr. Heck resides in Zionsville with his wife. They have three children.
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