Background
Heckler, Frederick Roger was born on March 7, 1942 in New York City. Son of Frances George.
Heckler, Frederick Roger was born on March 7, 1942 in New York City. Son of Frances George.
Student, Tufts U., 1959-1962; Doctor of Medicine, Tufts U., 1966.
Intern in surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center, 1966-1967;
resident in general surgery, Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston, 1967-1969;
fellow in surgery, Malmo (Sweden) General Hospital, 1969-1970;
resident in plastic surgery, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, San Antonio, 1973-1975;
fellow in hand surgery, Denver General Hospital, 1976-1977;
chief surgery, United States Air Force Hospital, Taiwan, 1976-1977;
assistant professor surgery, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1977-1979;
chief division plastic surgery, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1979-1982;
director division plastic surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, since 1982;
clinical associate professor plastic surgery, U. Pittsburgh School Medicine, since 1982. Active medical staff Mississippi Cripple Children's Treatment and Training Center, Mississippi, 1981-1982. Director cleft palate clinic Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh,1982-1988.
Attending physician St. Margaret Memorial Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1984-1989, Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1986-1989, Divine Providence Hospital, Pittsburgh, since 1991, North Hills Passavant Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1993. Consultant medical staffHarmarville Rehabilitation Center, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1985. Consultant in plastic surgery Veterans Administration Hospital., Pittsburgh, since 1993, Mississippi Methodist Rehabilitation Center, Jackson, 1977-1982,Veterans Administration Hospital., Jackson, 1977-1982.
Director burn unit U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1979-1982, co-director hand surgery service, 1979-1982. Member medical staff Mississippi Crippled Children's Treatment and Training Center, Jackson, 1981-1982. Presenter in field.
Lieutenant colonel United States Air Force, 1972-1976. Member American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons, American Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, American Association Plastic Surgeons, Association Military Plastic Surgeons, Society Air Force Clin.Surgeons, American Burn Association, International Society for Burn Injuries, American Cleft Palate Association, Plastic Surgery Research Council, American Society for Surgery of Hand, American Association Hand Surgery, Royal Society Medicine, Association Academy Chairman of Plastic Surgery, Lipolysis Society North America, Allegheny County Medical Society, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Ohio Valley Plastic Surgical Society, Pittsburgh Surgical Society.
Children: Jeremy, Michael, Adrienne, Lauren.