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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He is kind and easy to talk to about my problem. Thorough and
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(4 days ago)
Oct-2026
Dr Heaps is excellent. Takes time to communicate and explain things. You never feel like you’re being rushed out.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(1 week ago)
Oct-2026
Very caring and compasionate
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(1 week ago)
Oct-2026
Fantastic doctor!!!/
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(1 month ago)
Sep-2026
I found Dr. heaps to be very helpful very informative and very much concerned about possible surgery for my hand
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(1 month ago)
Sep-2026
He’s the best
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(1 month ago)
Sep-2026
Great experience! My appts for my hand can be a bit stressful for me.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(1 month ago)
Sep-2026
He was professional but I went to him for a second opinion and it seemed like he read the notes from the first dr and just didn’t do any of his own work up no new X-rays or ultrasounds of the hands no follow up just here you go and good luck. Call if u need something else. He did give cortisone shot for my hands which was some relief and I appreciate that.
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
(1 month ago)
Sep-2026
I had an acute issue and came into the walk-in clinic and got to see Dr. Heaps- he was excellent. I had a great experience. He really helped me.
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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He is kind and easy to talk to about my problem. Thorough and
Dr Heaps is excellent. Takes time to communicate and explain things. You never feel like you’re being rushed out.
Very caring and compasionate
Fantastic doctor!!!/
I found Dr. heaps to be very helpful very informative and very much concerned about possible surgery for my hand
He’s the best
Great experience! My appts for my hand can be a bit stressful for me.
He was professional but I went to him for a second opinion and it seemed like he read the notes from the first dr and just didn’t do any of his own work up no new X-rays or ultrasounds of the hands no follow up just here you go and good luck. Call if u need something else. He did give cortisone shot for my hands which was some relief and I appreciate that.
I had an acute issue and came into the walk-in clinic and got to see Dr. Heaps- he was excellent. I had a great experience. He really helped me.
Very knowledgeable and a great bedside manner