Dr. Erik Hiester, D.O.

Expert Publications

• Collagen fiber orientation as quantified by small angle light scattering in wounds treated with transforming growth factor-beta2 and its neutalizing antibody.
• Demyelination and Schwann cell responses adjacent to injury epicenter cavities following chronic human spinal cord injury.
• Observations on the pathology of several types of human spinal cord injury, with emphasis on the astrocyte response to penetrating injuries.
• A small angle light scattering device for planar connective tissue microstructural analysis.
• Optimal bovine pericardial tissue selection sites. I. Fiber architecture and tissue thickness measurements.
• Optimal bovine pericardial tissue selection sites. II. Cartographic analysis.
• The aortic valve microstructure: effects of transvalvular pressure.

Media Releases

Get to know Family Physician Dr. Erik Hiester, who serves patients in Naples, Florida.

A seasoned family physician, Dr. Hiester is affiliated with NCH Physician Group - Vanderbilt Beach Concierge Medicine, seeing patients in Naples, Florida. He has over 19 years of experience taking care of patients with dedication, compassion, and the highest degree of medical excellence.

NCH Concierge Medicine offers patients a highly personalized health management and assessment program with an experienced primary care physician. Patients have peace of mind knowing that they are receiving comprehensive, state of the art medical care, which is tailored to their individual needs.

Educated in the United States, Dr. Hiester earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine. He then went on to complete his internship and residency in family medicine at the United Health Service Hospital at Wilson Memorial Hospital, and his fellowship in interventional pain management at Emory Medical School. He also has a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Miami, and worked as an engineer designing endovascular grafts prior to entering medical school.

An expert in his field, the doctor is board-certified in family medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians, which is an organization that provides board certification to qualified osteopathic physicians who specialize in delivering comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages, genders, and addressing all parts of the body.

With a passion for teaching, he currently serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Central Florida Medical School and Nova Southeastern Osteopathic Medical School, and previously held the same teaching position at SUNY Upstate Medical University. 

Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility.

As a testament to his success, Dr. Hiester has been the recipient of the On-Time Doctor Award (2018, 2017, 2016), Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2018, 2017, 2016), and Patients' Choice Award (2018, 2017).

On a more personal note, he is an accomplished classical pianist and has a minor in piano performance from the University of Miami. When he is not taking care of patients, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three sons.

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