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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Great doctor! Explained everything in details and very clearly. Spent time to go over information and answering questions. He did physical assessment of the problem!!.. rare in now days. If end up needing the surgery, will go only to this doctor!!!
Jul-2025
I really like him because he checks everything he can before he makes a decision what to do He wants everything to make sure he’s made the right decision
Jul-2025
Only issue was miscommunication about providing the MRI disc. Physician and staff were courteous and helpful.
Jul-2025
Listens, wants to provide treatments to help me achieve maximum health. Two spinal surgeries with excellent outcomes.
Jul-2025
Felt that he could have been more personable. . .maybe smile a little!
Jul-2025
Terrible experience!!
Grandview ER recommended Dr. Heck after a late night visit to ER with the worse neck pain I’ve ever had in my life. I cannot move my head left to right with a pain level of 10. Dr. Heck came in told me I had arthritis with bone to bone and pulled my head straight up, said does that feel better?? You need PT for a month and I will see you after that. He got up and walked out. The nurse came back in and gave me the PT notes which were “neck pain”. Then when making the one month appt. I learned that he wanted me to see his PA. Ive been a blue collar worker for over 40 years and I have never missed work 3 days in a row for health reasons. This is a very big concern to me and my family. To be treated like nothing by a Doctor of Medicine is humiliating. Don’t waste your time or money with Dr. Heck.
Jul-2025
Dr Heck was friendly and professional. He was patient with our questions, explained the my condition and procedure options in detail.
Jun-2025
Got right to mothers problems and got it all scheduled to get it fixed!
Jun-2025
Yetron
Jun-2025
Thank for your time today. I hope we can find out why I’m having so much pain in my upper and lower back.
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.
Great doctor! Explained everything in details and very clearly. Spent time to go over information and answering questions. He did physical assessment of the problem!!.. rare in now days. If end up needing the surgery, will go only to this doctor!!!
I really like him because he checks everything he can before he makes a decision what to do He wants everything to make sure he’s made the right decision
Only issue was miscommunication about providing the MRI disc. Physician and staff were courteous and helpful.
Listens, wants to provide treatments to help me achieve maximum health. Two spinal surgeries with excellent outcomes.
Felt that he could have been more personable. . .maybe smile a little!
Terrible experience!! Grandview ER recommended Dr. Heck after a late night visit to ER with the worse neck pain I’ve ever had in my life. I cannot move my head left to right with a pain level of 10. Dr. Heck came in told me I had arthritis with bone to bone and pulled my head straight up, said does that feel better?? You need PT for a month and I will see you after that. He got up and walked out. The nurse came back in and gave me the PT notes which were “neck pain”. Then when making the one month appt. I learned that he wanted me to see his PA. Ive been a blue collar worker for over 40 years and I have never missed work 3 days in a row for health reasons. This is a very big concern to me and my family. To be treated like nothing by a Doctor of Medicine is humiliating. Don’t waste your time or money with Dr. Heck.
Dr Heck was friendly and professional. He was patient with our questions, explained the my condition and procedure options in detail.
Got right to mothers problems and got it all scheduled to get it fixed!
Yetron
Thank for your time today. I hope we can find out why I’m having so much pain in my upper and lower back.