Overview
Howard J. Heller, MD is fellowship trained and board certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Dr. Heller treats all adult endocrinology disorders, except for reproductive endocrinology. His key interests include mineral disorders such as osteoporosis, kidney stone prevention, metabolic bone disease, disorders of calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. Dr. Heller is also interested in diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia and thyroid disorders. Dr. Heller earned his medical degree from the University of Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. He stayed on campus to complete his internship and residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and a fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Following his fellowship, Dr. Heller joined the University of Texas Southwestern faculty, rising to Associate Professor during his 11 year stay. During that time he treated patients, performed clinical research, published articles and chapters, and taught fellows, house staff and medical students. Dr. Heller is currently welcoming new patients and accepts most insurance plans. The physicians of Endocrinology Specialists of North Texas stay current on the latest discoveries and provide Endocrinology training to residents of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Heller is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
3417 Gaston Ave, Ste 980, Dallas, TX 75246
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Heller has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- HyperparathyroidismDr. Heller isAdvanced. Learn about Hyperparathyroidism.
- OsteoporosisDr. Heller isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoporosis.
- Postmenopausal OsteoporosisDr. Heller isAdvanced. Learn about Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.
- Experienced
- BoilsDr. Heller isExperienced. Learn about Boils.
- Diabetic NephropathyDr. Heller isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Nephropathy.
- Diabetic NeuropathyDr. Heller isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Neuropathy.
- Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1
- Familial Isolated HyperparathyroidismDr. Heller isExperienced. Learn about Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism.
- Hereditary Paraganglioma-Pheochromocytoma Syndrome