Dr. Bradley Alan Heiges, M.D.

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• Minimum ten-year results of primary bipolar hip arthroplasty for degenerative arthritis of the hip.

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Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Bradley Alan Heiges, who serves patients throughout the State of Georgia. 

Dr. Heiges is an experienced, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who is a part of the Optim Healthcare network. More specifically, he sees patients at: Optim Surgery Center – Savannah, Optim Medical Center Tattnall, Optim Orthopedics – Jesup (Wayne), Optim Orthopedics – Richmond Hill (Bryan), Optim Orthopedics – Savannah, and Optim Orthopedics – Vidalia (Toombs).

The Optim Healthcare network is a collaboration between Optim Orthopedics and the nationally recognized, physician-owned Optim Medical Center-Tattnall, and includes Optim Surgery Center, Optim Medical Center-Screven, Optim Imaging, and Optim Therapy.

With a focus on musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, Optim Healthcare provides its patients over 20 convenient locations across southeastern Georgia and Beaufort County, South Carolina. With highly trained, board-certified, fellowship-trained physicians in the network, Optim offers specialized treatment in multiple areas including orthopedics, neurosurgery, interventional pain management, general surgery, primary care / internal medicine, and athletic trainers.

The doctor’s acclaimed career in medicine began after he earned his medical degree from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in 1995. He then went on to complete his internship and residency at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, followed by his fellowship in spine surgery at the University of Rochester. 

Established in his field, Dr. Heiges is board-certified in orthopedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS). The ABOS is an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopedic residents and surgeons as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopedic surgeons.

Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.

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