Overview
Christopher Heichel is an Ophthalmologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Heichel is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Pterygium, Dry Eye Syndrome, Keratoconus, and Cataract Removal.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
9415 Campus Point Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093
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
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- CataractDr. Heichel isDistinguished. Learn about Cataract.
- Experienced
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)Dr. Heichel isExperienced. Learn about Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).
- AniridiaDr. Heichel isExperienced. Learn about Aniridia.
- Cataract RemovalDr. Heichel isExperienced. Learn about Cataract Removal.
- Cloudy CorneaDr. Heichel isExperienced. Learn about Cloudy Cornea.
- Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive DeafnessDr. Heichel isExperienced. Learn about Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness.
- Dry Eye SyndromeDr. Heichel isExperienced. Learn about Dry Eye Syndrome.