Dr. Christopher A. Heck graduated from Medical School at the University of South Alabama in Mobile and completed a General Surgery Internship and Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the University of Kentucky, College of Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Heck then went to Duke University for his Spine Fellowship. In addition to his busy spine surgery practice, Dr. Heck is also an instructor for NuVasive. He teaches XLIF, a minimally invasive spine surgery to colleagues across the Country.
Dr. Christopher A. Heck graduated from Medical School at the University of South Alabama in Mobile and completed a General Surgery Internship and Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the University of Kentucky, College of Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Heck then went to Duke University for his Spine Fellowship. In addition to his busy spine surgery practice, Dr. Heck is also an instructor for NuVasive. He teaches XLIF, a minimally invasive spine surgery to colleagues across the Country.
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Very informative and thorough
(1 week ago)
Nov-2025
Liked him a lot. I did appreciate his to the point approach but would have liked to have had a little more time with him for some Q&A. I have some life-altering decisions to make. I will be back. Again, I like him a lot.
(1 week ago)
Nov-2025
Dr Heck was very thorough and explained everything well. I appreciated his direct approach to the problem.
(2 weeks ago)
Nov-2025
Dr. Heck provided excellent care. He is an exceptional surgeon. Great bed side manner. Explains your options very well. I highly recommend 10/10
(1 month ago)
Oct-2025
Dr Heck explain in details the procedure
(1 month ago)
Oct-2025
Great doc, spent a lot of time with us and gave good feedback on moving forward for pain relief and laying out plans to correct past measures. Excellent advice!
(1 month ago)
Oct-2025
Excellent surgeon and a pleasant bedside manner. Dr. Heck has performed 5 back surgeries on me and has been as conservative throughout this process of 2 years. Anna his Nurse practitioner has been very compassionate and knowledgeable. What a great team. I'm a retired RN and knowledgeable about Orthopedics and so pleased to have had them working on me.
(1 month ago)
Oct-2025
He explained everything to me well and I am trusting his expertise treatment plan.
Dr. Christopher A. Heck joined Southlake Orthopaedics in January 2018. Prior to joining our team, Dr. Heck practiced orthopaedics in Montgomery, Alabama for the last 10 years specializing in spine surgery. Dr. Heck always thought he would follow in his father’s footsteps becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon. Instead, he quickly learned in medical school he had a strong love for physics and orthopaedics became the surgical field he would choose. Dr. Heck is from Mobile, Alabama.
He graduated from Medical School at the University of South Alabama in Mobile and completed a General Surgery Internship and Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the University of Kentucky, College of Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Heck then went to Duke University for his Spine Fellowship. In addition to his busy spine surgery practice, Dr. Heck is also an instructor for NuVasive. He teaches XLIF, a minimally invasive spine surgery to colleagues across the Country.
Dr. Heck and his wife, Susan, have two children. When Dr. Heck is not in surgery, he enjoys spending time with his family, hunting and traveling. He is also a car enthusiast.
Very informative and thorough
Liked him a lot. I did appreciate his to the point approach but would have liked to have had a little more time with him for some Q&A. I have some life-altering decisions to make. I will be back. Again, I like him a lot.
Dr Heck was very thorough and explained everything well. I appreciated his direct approach to the problem.
Dr. Heck provided excellent care. He is an exceptional surgeon. Great bed side manner. Explains your options very well. I highly recommend 10/10
Dr Heck explain in details the procedure
Great doc, spent a lot of time with us and gave good feedback on moving forward for pain relief and laying out plans to correct past measures. Excellent advice!
Excellent surgeon and a pleasant bedside manner. Dr. Heck has performed 5 back surgeries on me and has been as conservative throughout this process of 2 years. Anna his Nurse practitioner has been very compassionate and knowledgeable. What a great team. I'm a retired RN and knowledgeable about Orthopedics and so pleased to have had them working on me.
He explained everything to me well and I am trusting his expertise treatment plan.
100% successful surgery.
The "Mad Scientist!" Immediate RELIEF