NathanaelDavidHeckmannMD

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery

Assistant Professor

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Office
1520 San Pablo St
Ste 2000
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone+1 323-442-5860

Fax+1 323-226-4051

Dr. Nathanael Heckmann is an orthopedic surgeon in Los Angeles, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Keck Hospital of USC and USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine and has been in practice 8 years. He specializes in hip & knee reconstructive surgery and is experienced in shoulder and elbow sports medicine, foot and ankle sports medicine, and hip and knee sports medicine.

Rush University Medical CenterFellowship, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics, 2018 - 2019
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2014 - 2018
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Internship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2013 - 2014
University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineClass of 2013
UCLABS, Biochemistry, 2008

PubMed

Medicare Advantage Is Associated With Higher Mortality After Antibiotic Spacer Placement for Periprosthetic Joint Infection.
Nathanael D Heckmann, Julian Wier, Kevin C Liu, Mary K Richardson, Andrew N Vega
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2025-04-01
Stacked Cone Constructs for the Treatment of Extensive Tibial Bone Loss in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Series of 22 Patients.
Nathanael D Heckmann, Kevin C Liu, Brandon S Gettleman, Annabel Kim, Donald B Longjohn
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2025-03-24
Efficacy of a novel, fluoroscopy-based robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty system in restoring limb length and offset.
Graham B J Buchan, Christian J Hecht 2nd, Mary Nugent, Nathanael D Heckmann, Arihiko Kanaji
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 2025-03-05

A Growing Challenge Facing OrthopedistsSeptember 5th, 2024
An Agonizing Dilemma: When Obesity Prevents a Joint ReplacementSeptember 4th, 2024
When Is It Time for a Knee Replacement?March 28th, 2022
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