Brittany L. Heckel
Experienced in Meningitis

Dr. Brittany L. Heckel

Neurology
Jefferson Health
Headache Center
900 Walnut Street, Suite 200, 
Philadelphia, PA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Meningitis
Jefferson Health
Headache Center
900 Walnut Street, Suite 200, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Brittany Heckel is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Heckel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Cluster Headache, and Increased Intracranial Pressure. Dr. Heckel is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Sidney Kimmel Medical College At Thomas Jefferson University
Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Specialties
Neurology
Board Certifications
Neurology
Headache Medicine
Fellowships
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Hospital Affiliations
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Aetna
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Capital Blue Cross
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CareFirst
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Devoted Health
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Humana
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Managed Medicaid
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PA Health and Wellness
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UPMC
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Wellcare
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Locations

Headache Center
900 Walnut Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19107

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.


3 Total Publications

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension After Abrupt Cessation of Medication: A Case Report of Abrupt Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Receptor Agonist Cessation and Review of the Literature.
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension After Abrupt Cessation of Medication: A Case Report of Abrupt Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Receptor Agonist Cessation and Review of the Literature.
Journal: Current pain and headache reports
Published: January 20, 2024
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