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Daniel S. Heckman, MD

4.9
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine
484-526-1735

Locations & Contact

St. Luke's Orthopedic Care - Allentown
St. Luke's West End Medical Center
501 Cetronia Road
Suite 125
Allentown, PA 18104
484-526-1735
866-230-6583

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St. Luke's Orthopedic Care - Bethlehem
St. Luke's/Moravian College Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center
1441 Schoenersville Road
Bethlehem, PA 18018
484-526-1735
866-930-4620

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About Me

It is my intention to provide each of my patients with the highest quality, evidence-based care available.  When formulating your treatment plan, I believe that it is important to involve you, the patient, as much as possible.  The first step is to understand who you are as an individual and to identify your specific priorities and goals.  Then I focus on helping you to learn about your injury or ailment as well as the most reasonable treatment options.  This approach allows us to work together to develop a personalized plan of care and to attain the best possible outcome.

I am board certified in orthopaedic surgery with additional certification in orthopaedic sports medicine.  I completed a fellowship in sports medicine and shoulder surgery at Duke University, where I was an assistant team physician for the basketball, football, and soccer teams.  At St. Luke’s I have continued to focus my practice on caring for athletes of all ages and abilities, and I am currently the team physician for several area high schools.  In addition to athletic injuries, I specialize in the treatment of all shoulder and knee disorders, including rotator cuff tears, labral tears, shoulder instability, ACL tears and other knee ligament injuries, meniscus tears, patellar instability, articular cartilage injuries, and arthritis.  I perform arthroscopy of the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and ankle as well as total joint replacement of the shoulder, knee, and hip.  I also dedicate part of my practice to treating fractures.  I am a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

I was born and raised in Hazleton, PA, and I currently live in Allentown, PA.  Outside of work, I enjoy running, coaching soccer, reading, travelling, and spending time with my wife and four children.

 

Education

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2005
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2005 - 2006
University of North Carolina School of Medicine GM, 2006 - 2010
Duke University Medical Center, 2010 - 2011

Ratings & Reviews

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions from our nationally recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of St. Luke’s University Health Network.

 

Overall Score

4.9 out of 5
253 ratings , 64 reviews

Patient Reviews

02/29/2024
Dr Heckman as one of my favorite doctors of all. He's so professional, caring, listens to you and explains everything that I can understand. I just love him as my orthopedic doctor. His staff is justice caring. I feel St. Luke's has the best doctors, nurses, and a whole professional group who are an asset to the hospital. I always say there's too many negative responses. There has to be positive responses and this is a positive for Dr. Heckman. Please relay this message to Dr. Heckman and his staff. thank you.

02/29/2024
Dr. Heckman is a very good orthopedic surgeon.

02/24/2024
Please say "Thank you " to Dr Heckman for replacing my shoulder. He is a gifted surgeon and person.

02/12/2024
I have always loved coming to see Dr. Heckman. I love the way that he gives me options about different treatment options, tests etc.... He is one of the few doctors who has a real sense of bedside manner.

02/02/2024
My Dr. Is always very informative with his evaluation of how well my hip replacement is progressing.

02/02/2024
Had to remind the Doctor about the vitamins.I should take for the shoulder surgery

02/01/2024
All went well

01/28/2024
Dr Heckman is an excellent doctor and listens to the patient.

01/23/2024
Dr Heckman is a-terrific doctor. He is toatally upfront about anything you ask him. Trust him explicitly with my care.

01/22/2024
Great experience overall. Wish I could have been able to get an appointment sooner. I took the first open slot. Everyone was great going over things and getting needed tests done right away.

01/20/2024
Cannot speak highly enough for the care provided by Dr. Heckman and staff. It's extremely important to have confidence and trust in your physician and staff, Dr. Heckman and staff have mine!

01/18/2024
Dr. Heckman has a great calming personality that puts one at ease.

01/17/2024
This visit was a follow up after surgery. The staff at this office has always treated me with respect and always friendly.

01/16/2024
All good!

01/09/2024
Pleasant

01/07/2024
Wait time was long. Dr and staff very friendly

01/06/2024
I just want to add this was my first visit to this office. Everyone from the receptionist to the Dr were absolutely wonderful. Thanks for making me feel comfortable and welcome.SincerelyPaul

12/23/2023
Dr Heckman and his MA, check in and check out are amazing!!!

12/22/2023
I expressed my concerns about some very prominent pian in my hip area, and Dr. Heckman confirmed a worsening situation requiring surgery.

12/17/2023
I had excellent care and service

12/11/2023
Dr. Heckman is simply amazing! Professional and kind. Concerned about my care and the level of pain have. Explained my options. Treated me as though I was a family member not just a patient. His care was genuine. I was extremely impressed with him!

12/11/2023
Everything wasgood

12/07/2023
Dr Heckman got me in and scheduled my surgery the very next day. I am forever grateful for the care and service provided to me as a result of my fall.

12/04/2023
Everyone from Dr. Heckman to all in his office were outstanding

11/20/2023
Dr. Heckman and his staff are top notch. I trust them 100%.

11/13/2023
It is always a good visit with doctor Heckman

11/13/2023
When I had both surgeries back in 2020 for a torn labrum in my right hip Dr. Heckman brought me back to health. I recently found out that I have torn my labrum a 3rd time. He was happy to hear that I have went back to physical therapy. I will always and forever endow my heart to Dr. Heckman. I have loved how he takes time to really listen to all my concerns, throw ideas at me for different treatment options. He is trying to keep me out of the OR and quite possibly giving me a new hip. I will definitely keep going back to him

10/30/2023
Worked out well.

10/28/2023
Dr. Heckman was very professional & courteous. He listened to my concerns & explained things to me.

10/26/2023
I'm very happy with my treatment.

10/26/2023
Dr Heckman is an excellent doctor.

10/24/2023
Dr Heckman was very thorough with explaining my issues and the best treatment he thought moving forward.

10/20/2023
Wait time was too long to get into the doctor since I had been to the ER 2 days before. Wait time in the office was also too long. Parking at this location was not very good. Looking forward to seeing him at the Cetronia office.

10/19/2023
Dr. Heckman was very thorough with the explanation of my healthcare issue, particulary when explaining the information that I needed. His NP was also very good. Thank you for allowing me to do this survery.

10/19/2023
Dr. Heckman always explains everything very well.

10/19/2023
Dr Heckman offered me a treatment option which is not offered by most other providers. I was very happy with this treatment and Dr. Heckman's care overall. Very highly recommended.

09/29/2023
Very happy with the experience.

09/27/2023
I had a good experience with Dr. Heckman having a positive outcome for my shoulder.

09/23/2023
Dr Heckman, Jeremy and staff were all wonderful !!! Everyone is kind and caring and I really appreciate that!!

09/23/2023
I would and have recommend Dr. Heckman for orthopedic care.

09/21/2023
Excellent care, wanted to make sure he had all possible information before recommending surgery.

09/18/2023
All good, examined me my problem diagnosed and injected a steroid all of which I expected..

09/09/2023
Dr Heckman is a great doctor and we are lucky to have him in our community.

09/02/2023
Everyone in the office was kind and patient as I'm very concerned about my injury. Dr Heckman and everyone in office exceeded my expectations and are a wonderful asset to St Luke's!!

08/22/2023
Dr Heckman explained in a very detailed way, what happened and the options to take regarding improving my mobility after the miniscus tear.

08/21/2023
I am very confident in Dr Heckman's ability to address my orthopedic problems. He is very personable and always willing to answer my questions. Good guy

08/21/2023
Good service

08/17/2023
Team diagnosed problem with right knee. Prescribed brace works great. Finished 30+ miles of hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park last week without ANY discomfort!

08/10/2023
Dr Heckman did an outstanding job, and I trust his expertise completely.

08/08/2023
N/A

08/06/2023
Overall a good experience. I am a employee of SLUHN working in reading so driving to get to my appointments was a lot due to distance but I had great service.

08/04/2023
Love Dr Heckman.

08/03/2023
Saw Dr Heckman in relation to MRI results of one of my knees. He explained thoroughly the results and my care options. He was supportive of my opinion and choice of no surgery, at this time. I really appreciated his response.

08/02/2023
I was extremely happy find such a well trained hip specialist in the Lehigh Valley. I have known that I needed surgery and have been putting off until I found someone that I found comfortable with. Upon meeting Dr. Heckman I found him extremely knowledge and even books the surgery that same appointment. I have worked for other Orthopedic groups in the past and they would never see a patient and schedule surgery during same visit.

07/31/2023
It was an excellent visit with Dr Heckman. I could hear everything he said and this is great since I am hearing impaired. He spoke clearly and not too fast. This is so important.

07/29/2023
Good experience, doctor showed confidence

07/25/2023
Love Dr Heckman . My wife an myself both patients of his an we both had surgeries. Wonderful doctor with great bedside manner. Trust him completely.

07/24/2023
Dr. Heckman was very thorough.

07/21/2023
Dr Heckman was very courteous, caring and respectful.

07/15/2023
Dr. Heckman was extremely helpful, courteous and professional. I'm having shoulder surgery, after my visit with Dr. Heckman. I'm positive that I made the right choice in having him do the surgery. I'm confident and happy to have Dr. Heckman as my surgeon. The entire experience I had with my visit was better than expected. Thank You (Name)

07/14/2023
Very good!!

07/13/2023
All good.

06/24/2023
Dr Heckman and his team are wonderful. I would highly recommend them !

06/24/2023
Great people!