Orthopedics: Surgery of the Hands and Upper Extremities, Pediatric Orthopaedics
Nashua, Manchester, Londonderry, Amherst
Most recent review: 6 days ago
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4.9
563 Ratings
220 Comments
Dr. Robert Heaps is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon and is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He subspecializes in hand and upper extremity surgery.
Dr. Robert Heaps is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon and is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He subspecializes in hand and upper extremity surgery.
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I've never been thrunthis type of injury before. Had a break thru today.
(6 days ago)
Aug-2026
Very pleasant and personable and thorough in discussing the issues with respect to my individual condition.
(2 weeks ago)
Jul-2026
First visit dr Heaps was friendly and easy to talk too. I liked the way he explained treatment and details. It was a great visit.
(3 weeks ago)
Jul-2026
Very happy 😊
(3 weeks ago)
Jul-2026
I travel 55 minutes to see Dr. Heaps. His care and knowledge is outstanding.
(3 weeks ago)
Jul-2026
Lovely bed side manner. Knowledgeable and thorough w
(3 weeks ago)
Jul-2026
He is the BEST ortho doctor I've ever met!! Patient, understanding and reassuring. Any doctor that can convince me to get a needle to the palm of my hand is nothing short of miraculous considering my extreme apprehension ( thats putting it bery mildly btw)about the pain I would expect to accompany that. But not only did he succeed in getting it done I actually went back for another one for my other trigger finger. Highly recommend him if you're a huge baby like me.
(1 month ago)
Jul-2026
Overall great experience! He’s very easy to talk to, kind and compassionate! I would highly recommend!
(1 month ago)
Jul-2026
Listens to you and explains things well
(1 month ago)
Jun-2026
Very professional pleasant and did a great job injecting my thumb
Injuries in high school brought Dr. Robert Heaps to an orthopedic surgeon – the only doctor he really knew at the time. He appreciated what his doctor did for him and kept that experience in mind as he considered his career.
Dr. Heaps feels that as a orthopedic surgeon, it is really important to understand what his patients are going through.
“I remind myself that this is routine for us as surgeons, but it’s not routine for my patients. I try to check in with them so I consider what they are going through.”
Dr. Heaps enjoys the challenge of both common surgeries like carpal tunnel and trigger finger as well as the more complex surgeries to treat severe injuries.
“The nice thing about hand surgery is we see a wide variety of injuries and have many different treatments. So we’re not just doing one or two operations. There’s multiple operations in different parts of the hand, wrist and elbow.”
He also appreciates that more non-surgical treatments are becoming available.
“We’re now able to treat conditions like tennis elbow with platelet rich plasma, which is a patient’s blood product that we re-inject to stimulates the healing process.” Conditions like Dupuytren’s Contracture can also be treated with surgery or non-surgical procedures like injection of an enzyme known by the brandname Xiaflex.
Dr. Heaps takes pride in staying up to date with the changes in medicine and applying them to his patients every day.
Certification: Robert J. Heaps, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Clinical Interests: Dr. Heaps specializes in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery and is recognized by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery with a Subspecialty Certificate in Surgery of the Hand.
Education & Training: Dr. Heaps received his Bachelor of Science from Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. He is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC. He did his Surgical Internship at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia. He completed his Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland. He completed his Fellowship in Hand and Microvascular Surgery at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Professional Affiliations: Fellow American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Member and Past President of the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Society. Member New England Hand Society Member Duke Hand Club Member Piedmont Orthopaedic Society Member Eastern Orthopaedic Association
Awards: Dr. Heaps has been voted top Hand Surgeon by New Hampshire Magazine in 2003, 2007, 2008, and 2010 through 2020.
Personal: Dr. Heaps has been living in New Hampshire for over 20 years and has enjoyed raising his three children with his wife Lisa.
Hobbies and Interests: Dr. Heaps enjoys playing golf, skiing and cycling.
Surgical Locations: Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center Catholic Medical Center Elliot Hospital Parkland Medical Center St. Joseph Hospital Southern New Hampshire Medical Center Nashua Ambulatory Surgical Center
Specialties: Hand & Upper Extremity Pediatric
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I've never been thrunthis type of injury before. Had a break thru today.
Very pleasant and personable and thorough in discussing the issues with respect to my individual condition.
First visit dr Heaps was friendly and easy to talk too. I liked the way he explained treatment and details. It was a great visit.
Very happy 😊
I travel 55 minutes to see Dr. Heaps. His care and knowledge is outstanding.
Lovely bed side manner. Knowledgeable and thorough w
He is the BEST ortho doctor I've ever met!! Patient, understanding and reassuring. Any doctor that can convince me to get a needle to the palm of my hand is nothing short of miraculous considering my extreme apprehension ( thats putting it bery mildly btw)about the pain I would expect to accompany that. But not only did he succeed in getting it done I actually went back for another one for my other trigger finger. Highly recommend him if you're a huge baby like me.
Overall great experience! He’s very easy to talk to, kind and compassionate! I would highly recommend!
Listens to you and explains things well
Very professional pleasant and did a great job injecting my thumb