Overview
I enjoy spending time with my two young boys watching them grow and develop. My family and I like to be outdoors. We do frequent hiking trips as well as biking, swimming and exploring many of the surrounding nature reserves in the area.
Dr. Heller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Campylobacter Infection. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1920 North Higley Road, Suite 308, Gilbert, AZ 85234
9305 West Thomas Road, Suite 360, Phoenix, AZ 85037
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- ObesityDr. Heller isAdvanced. Learn about Obesity.
- Sleeve GastrectomyDr. Heller isAdvanced. Learn about Sleeve Gastrectomy.
- Experienced
- Campylobacter InfectionDr. Heller isExperienced. Learn about Campylobacter Infection.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Heller isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Heller isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Food AllergyDr. Heller isExperienced. Learn about Food Allergy.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Heller isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GastrectomyDr. Heller isExperienced. Learn about Gastrectomy.