DavidAlanHeckMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Dallas, TX

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery

Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery

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Office
810 N Zang Blvd
Dallas, TX 75208
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Education & Training

SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1978 - 1982
University of MinnesotaInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1977 - 1978
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2005 - 2021
IN State Medical License 1983 - 2019
MN State Medical License 1982 - 2008
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Aprima EHR, Aprima Medical Software, Inc., 2011-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

14 citations
How Precise Is Computer-navigated Gap Assessment in TKA?
James B. Stiehl, David A. Heck> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2015 Jan 1
2 citations
Six Sigma Analysis of Minimally Invasive Acetabular Arthroplasty: A Preliminary Investigation
David A. Heck, James B. Stiehl> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2009 May 22
9 citations
Computer-assisted surgery: basic concepts.
James B. Stiehl, David A. Heck> ;Instructional Course Lectures. 2008 Jan 1
14 citations
Symposium. How to participate in orthopaedic randomized clinical trials.
Stephen B. Trippel, Michael J. Bosse, David A. Heck, James G. Wright> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2007 Aug 1
6 citations
Six sigma analysis of computer-assisted surgery tracking protocols in TKA.
James B. Stiehl, David A. Heck> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2007 Nov 1
10 citations
Comparison of fluoroscopic and imageless registration in surgical navigation of the acetabular component
James B. Stiehl, David A Heck, Branislav Jaramaz, Louis-Phillipe Amiot> ;Computer Aided Surgery. 2007 Mar 1
77 citations
Transfusion trigger trial for functional outcomes in cardiovascular patients undergoing surgical hip fracture repair (FOCUS).
Jeffrey L. Carson, Michael L. Terrin, Jay Magaziner, Bernard R. Chaitman, Fred S. Apple, David A. Heck, David Sanders, Focus Investigators> ;Transfusion. 2006 Dec 1
158 citations
Biomechanical and clinical evaluations of a porous tantalum implant for the treatment of early-stage osteonecrosis.
A.K. Tsao, J.R. Roberson, M.J. Christie, D.D. Dore, D.A. Heck, Douglas D. Robertson, R.A. Poggie> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2005 Dec 1
8 citations
Accuracy of acetabular component positioning with a fluoroscopically referenced CAOS system.
James B. Stiehl, David A. Heck, Mark A. Lazzeri> ;Computer Aided Surgery. 2005 Sep 1
43 citations
Physical activity and risk of revision total knee arthroplasty in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a matched case-control study.
Dina L. Jones, Jane A. Cauley, Andrea M. Kriska, Stephen R. Wisniewski, James J. Irrgang, David A. Heck, C. Kent Kwoh, Lawrence S. Crossett> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 2004 Jul 1
1 citations
Predictive validity of the knee society index of severity: A prospective, multicenter cohort study
Khaled J. Saleh, Robert L. Barrack, Charles R. Clark, Gerard A. Engh, Terence J. Gioe, David A. Heck, David S. Hungerford, Richard Iorio, Kenneth A. Krackow, Richard F...> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2004 Jan 1
57 citations
Functional outcome after total knee arthroplasty revision: a meta-analysis.
Khaled J. Saleh, Daryll C. Dykes, Richard L. Tweedie, Khadeeja Mohamed, Ashwin Ravichandran, Raied M. Saleh, Terence J. Gioe, David A. Heck> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2002 Dec 1
81 citations
The effect of hospital volume on the in-hospital complication rate in knee replacement patients.
Edward C. Norton, Steven Garfinkel, Lisa J. McQuay, David A. Heck, James G. Wright, Robert S. Dittus, Robert M. Lubitz> ;Health Services Research. 1998 Dec 1
47 citations
Management of osteoarthritis of the knee by primary care physicians.
Lorrie A. Mamlin, Catherine A. Melfi, Michael L. Parchman, Benjamin Gutierrez, Deborah I. Allen, Barry P. Katz, Robert S. Dittus, David A. Heck, Deborah A. Freund> ;Archives of Family Medicine. 1998 Nov 1
289 citations
Patient outcomes after knee replacement.
David A. Heck, Rebecca L. Robinson, Cynthia M. Partridge, Robert M. Lubitz, Deborah A. Freund> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 1998 Nov 1
53 citations
Revision rates after knee replacement in the United States.
David A. Heck, Catherine A. Melfi, Lorri A. Mamlin, Barry P. Katz, Daniel S. Arthur, Robert S. Dittus, Deborah A. Freund> ;Medical Care. 1998 May 1
85 citations
Closed Fractures of the Tibial Shaft. A Meta-analysis of Three Methods of Treatment*
Benjamin Littenberg, Loryn P. Weinstein, Madeline McCARREN, Thomas Mead, Marc F. Swiontkowski, Sally A. Rudicel, David A. Heck> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 1998 Feb 1
485 citations
Health-Related Quality of Life after Knee Replacement. Results of the Knee Replacement Patient Outcomes Research Team Study*
Gillian A. Hawker, James G. Wright, Peter C. Coyte, John E. Paul, Robert S. Dittus, Ruth Croxford, Barry P. Katz, Claire Bombardier, David A. Heck, Deborah A. Freund> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 1998 Feb 1
171 citations
Demographic variation in the rate of knee replacement: A multi-year analysis
Barry P. Katz, Deborah A. Freund, David A. Heck, Robert S. Dittus, John E. Paul, James C. Wright, Peter C. Coyte, Eleanor Holleman, Gillian Hawker> ;Health Services Research. 1996 Jun 1
33 citations
Candida albicans infection of prosthetic joints.
Etienne Cardinal, Ethan M Braunstein, William N Capello, David A Heck> ;Orthopedics. 1996 Mar 1
90 citations
Prosthetic component failures in hip arthroplasty surgery
David A. Heck, Cynthia M. Partridge, Jeffrey D. Reuben, William L. Lanzer, Courtland G. Lewis, E. Michael Keating> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 1995 Oct 1
23 citations
Rates of tibial osteotomies in Canada and the United States.
James Wright, David A. Heck, Gillian A. Hawker, Robert Dittus, Deborah Freund, Dottie Joyce, John E. Paul, Wanda Young, Peter C. Coyte> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 1995 Oct 1
71 citations
Use of antibiotic-impregnated cement during hip and knee arthroplasty in the United States
David A. Heck, Aaron Rosenberg, Mary Schink-Ascani, Stanley Garbus, Thomas Kiewitt> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 1995 Aug 1
75 citations
Patient outcomes following unicompartmental or bicompartmental knee arthroplasty. A meta-analysis.
Christopher M. Callahan, Brenda G. Drake, David A. Heck, Robert S. Dittus> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 1995 Apr 1
120 citations
Variation in orthopedic surgeons' perceptions of the indications for and outcomes of knee replacement
James G. Wright, Peter C. Coyte, Gillian A. Hawker, Claire Bombardier, D. Cooke, David A. Heck, Robert S. Dittus, Deborah A. Freund> ;CMAJ. 1995 Mar 1
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Hospital Affiliations

Medical City DallasDallas, Texas
Methodist Dallas Medical CenterDallas, Texas
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - PlanoPlano, Texas
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-BedfordBedford, Texas

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