Background
Heck, David Alan was born on November 20, 1952 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of William C. and Shirley W. (Wolthausen) Heck.
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David Alan Heck
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Computer Engineering cum laude, Clarkson College Technology, 1973; Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1977.
Career
Intern in general surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1977-1978;
resident in orthpaedic surgery, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1978-1982;
resident in orthopaedic biomechanics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1982-1983;
assistant professor, Indiana U. School Medicine, Indianapolis, 1983-1987;
associate professor, Indiana U. School Medicine, Indianapolis, since 1987;
attending physician, Indiana U. Medical Center, Indianapolis, since 1983;
attending physician, VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, since 1983;
attending physician, Riley Hospital, since 1983;
attending physician, Wishard Memorial Hospital, since 1983. Adjunct assistant professor School Mech. Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1984-1987, associate professor, 1987-1996, professor, since 1996.
Chief orthopaedic surgery section VA Medical Ctr, since 1993, medipro advisor, 1986, board directors Indian Creek Hills, Inc., The Orthopaedic Review Course. Lecturer various professional organizations. Member residency applicants review committee Indiana U., since 1983, orthopaedic chiefs of services committee, since 1983, search and screen committee, 1984-1986, adult ambulatory care committee, 1986-1990, orthopaedic basic science committee, 1986-1987, chairman orthopaedic education committee, since 1987, quality assurance committee, 1988-1991, medical admissions committee, 1989-1991, total quality management chairman, 1993-1995.
Achievements
Membership
Sports medicine advisor White River Park, 1984-1986. Chairman grant. review committee Orthopaedics Research and Education Foundation, since 1997. Board directors Hand Surgery Research & Education Foundation.
Member American Medical Association, American Academy Orthopedic Surgery (outcome committee 1990-1997, committee oncomps. 1988-1990), Knee Society (ex-officio, commission on evaluation, chairman outcome committee 1991-1997, board directors, chairman research committee since 1997), American Society Biomechanics, Indiana Medical Association, Marion County Medical Society, Orthopaedic Research.Soc., 7th District Medical Society, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi.
Interests
Connections
Married Kimberly Kay North, September 27, 1980. Children: William Donald, Andrew David, Daniel Robert.
