Like so many orthopedic surgeons, one of Bradley A. Heiges, MD’s first introduction to the field came through first-hand knowledge. In his case, first-hand is somewhat literal is it was during treatment for a hand injury in a college rugby math that he was able to see the difference orthopedics can make. 

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Since then, he has pursued orthopedic medicine as a student at Temple University School of Medicine, and intern and eventual resident at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center before spending years developing notoriety as a gifted spinal surgeon. Although he would be the first to point out that the future is more about spinal care than spinal surgery.

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“Spinal care, more than orthopedics in general, has evolved so much over last 20 years. I don’t see that curve changing,” he said. “We’ve gotten to a point where a lot of surgery can be accomplished safer and through less-invasive means for quicker recovery… Over the next 5-10 years we’re going to go through a different phase, where it’s more a biologic answer to problems instead of always being surgical.”

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In the meantime, Heiges works on the cutting edge to offer the best care to his patients. “To me, it’s a lot more of quality care vs. quantity of patients. Which is nice, because it allows for that face-to-face interaction.”

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When he’s not in the operating theater, you’ll find him and his wife golfing, hunting, fishing and volunteering with faith-based women’s healthcare organization THRIVE.