Assistant Professor of Surgery
Duke University Hopsitals
Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Hechler is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery and the Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. He completed his residency and medical school training at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, and completed a fellowship in oral, head, and neck oncologic surgery at the University of Tennessee Medical Center - Knoxville.
Dr. Hechler's areas of clinical focus include cancers and tumors of the head, neck, face, jaws, and salivary glands; complications from head and neck cancer treatment; surgical treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders; malformations of the face and jaws; facial trauma; and surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and bony deformities.
Dr. Hechler's research interests include autoimmune disorders of the temporomandibular joint, specifically juvenile idiopathic arthritis, as well as head and neck cancers and tumors. He has specific interest in histologic, laboratory, and clinical predictors of outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for head and neck pathology.
Holland Healthcare (Individual(s) Involved: Self): Consultant/Advisory Board, Ownership Interest
Saturday, September 17, 2022
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM CDT