Medical School
Temple University School of Medicine
Residency
Temple University Hospital
Fellowship
University of Virginia Medical Center - Spine Surgery
Shriners Hospital for Children - Pediatric Spine Surgery
Joshua E. Heller, MD, MBA
Associate Professor, Neurological Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery
Contact Information
900 Walnut Street
Suite 200
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
215-955-7000
215-503-9170 fax
Associate Professor, Neurological Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery
Education
Publications
- There is no “Value Penalty” for revision spine surgery: an application of the operative value index for primary versus revision lumbar fusions
- Is Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion More Expensive at Quaternary Care Centers? An Application of Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing
- Should Proximal Fixation be at C2 or C3-C4? An Application of the Operative Value Index for Elective Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion
- Are Mildly Disabled Patients Appropriate for Spine Bundles? An Application of the Operative Value Index
- Comparison of 5-Item and 11-Item Modified Frailty Index as Predictors of Functional Independence in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
Hospital Appointment
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Main Line Health
Expertise & Research Interests
Dr. Heller’s philosophy is to provide customized spine care tailored to each patient’s individual needs. Not one tool or procedure is correct for every patient, and he will take the time to determine what is causing a patient’s symptoms and recommend the very best treatment possible. He is able to provide the full gamut of spine care including simple decompression, minimal access surgery, non-fusion technology, spinal fusion, and deformity correction. Regardless of intervention, it is his goal to maintain normal spinal alignment and function, so as to prevent spine related problems later in life. Dr. Heller’s interests and focus are adult spinal deformity (scoliosis, kyphosis), minimal access surgery, SI Fusion, and complex cases (revisions).