- Dr. Christopher W Heichel, MD
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Dr. Christopher W Heichel, MD
Ophthalmology
- California, La Jolla
Overview
Dr. Christopher W Heichel, MD works in La Jolla, California is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine Science/The Chicago Medical School in 1999. Dr. Heicheland practicing for 24 years
Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Conditions
• Abscess• Acute Rheumatic Fever
• Astigmatism
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Beta Thalassemia Intermedia
• Blepharitis
• Cataract, Congenital, With Microcornea or Slight Microphthalmia
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
• Degenerative Disorders of Globe
• Dermatitis
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• Diverticulitis
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Extra-Articular Fracture
• Eyebrows, Duplication of, With Stretchable Skin and Syndactyly
• Fecal Impaction Removal
• Feeding Assessment
• Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
• Fibrocystic Breast Disease
• Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor
• Glaucoma 1, Open Angle, J
• Hallucinogen Dependence
• Hypercholesterolemia Due to LDL Receptor Deficiency
• Inner Ear Repair
• Laser Laparoscopy
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Multiple Miscarriages
• Nail and Nail Bed Infection
• Negative Rheumatoid Factor Polyarthritis
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type
• Nickel Contact Allergy
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Surgery
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Pancreas Disorders
• Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 3
• Radical Hysterectomies for Cervical Cancer
• Rectovaginal Repair
• Robotic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia
• Salivary Gland Surgery
• Salpingo-Oophorectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Schizophreniform and Schizoaffective Disorder
• Stereotactic Lesions
• Thinning of Skin
• Thrombolytic Therapy
• Tilia Tree Pollen Allergy
• Torsion Dystonia
• Vaginal Candidiasis
• White Coat Hypertension
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Procedures
• Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (ALK)• Anterior Vitrectomy
• Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
• Astigmatism
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Benign Neoplasm of Eye
• Blepharitis
• Blepharorrhaphy
• Blind Hypotensive Eye
• Blindness
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• Blocked Tear Duct
• Cataract
• Cataract Removal Surgery
• Chorioretinitis
• Conjunctivoplasty
• Coreoplasty
• Cornea Transplant
• Corneal Abrasion or Laceration
• Corneal Ulcer
• Degenerative Disorders of Globe
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Diplopia
• Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
• Drusen
• Dry Eyes
• Endophthalmitis
• Esotropia
• Excision or Destruction of Lesion of Cornea
• Eyelid Surgery
• Foveal and-or Macular Hypoplasia
• Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
• Glaucoma
• Hyphema
• Hypotony of Eye
• Intracorneal Ring (ICR)
• Iridectomy
• Keratitis
• Keratoconus
• Lazy Eye
• Macular Edema
• Macular Hole
• Malignant Neoplasm of Eye
• Marfan Syndrome
• Migraine
• Nearsightedness
• Nystagmus
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Ocular Surface Reconstruction
• Pars Planitis
• Pinguecula
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Presbyopia
• Progressive High Myopia
• Pterygium
• Pterygium Excision
• Purulent Endophthalmitis
• Relaxing Incisions, Corneal
• Removal of Foreign Body from External Eye
• Repair of Retinal Detachment or Retinal Tear
• Retinal Detachment and Retinal Tear
• Scleral Reinforcement Surgery
• Senile Cataracts
• Trichiasis
• Uveitis and Iridocyclitis
• Vitrectomy (incl. Macular Hole Repair)
• Vitreous Hemorrhage
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
Years Since Graduation
- 24
State License
- California
Education & Training
Medical School
Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine Science/The Chicago Medical School
North Chicago, IL, United States
Graduated: 1999
North Chicago, IL, United States
Graduated: 1999
Residency Hospital
University Of California San Diego
San Diego, CA, USA
Graduated: 1999
San Diego, CA, USA
Graduated: 1999
Fellowship Hospital
University Of California San Diego
San Diego, CA, USA
Graduated: 1999
San Diego, CA, USA
Graduated: 1999
Awards
1 AA Oph
2 AAOPH
3 AMA
4 ARVO
5 ASCRS
6 ISRS
7 San Diego Co Med Soc
8 San Diego Co Oph Soc
9 San Diego County Medical Society
10 San Diego County Oph Society
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Office Locations
Primary location
Shiley Eye Center
9415 Campus Point Drive
California (CA)
La Jolla
92093
Phone:(858) 534-6290
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
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Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
- CaliforniaCare HMO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Federal Employee Program (FEP)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- GEHA
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Health Net
- HealthSmart
- Heritage Signature
- Humana
- Kaiser PHCS Network PPO
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PacifiCare HMO
- Pathway X Direct Access PPO
- Pathway X Tiered Direct Access
- PHCS Network PPO
- Power Select HMO
- Premera Blue Cross
- Select Plus HMO
- Simplifi
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
- Worker's Compensation WC
- Workers Compensation
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