Children's Hospital of Michigan
Heather Lochner, MD, MSc has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of orthopaedic surgery and hand surgery. Heather started their career as an Orthopaedic Surgery Resident at Boston Medical Center from 2002 to 2007. Heather then pursued further specialization in Hand, Upper Extremity, and Microvascular Surgery as a Fellow at Duke University Medical Center from 2007 to 2008. Following that, they worked as a Pediatric Upper Extremity Fellow at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children from 2008 to 2009. Dr. Lochner then joined Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery Division as an Assistant Professor from 2009 to 2014. Heather later became the Director of Pediatric Hand Surgery at Children's Hospital of Michigan in 2014. Additionally, they currently hold the position of Assistant Professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery since 2015.
Heather Lochner, MD, MSc completed their Bachelor of Arts in Classical Civilizations at DePauw University from 1988 to 1992. Heather later pursued their Master of Science in Environmental Science and Engineering at Colorado School of Mines from 1992 to 1994. Following this, they attended Boston University School of Medicine from 1998 to 2002 and earned their Medical Degree (MD) in Medicine. Aside from their formal education, they obtained additional certifications, including a Subspecialty Certificate in Surgery of the Hand from ABOS in December 2014 and became ABOS Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery in 2011.
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Children's Hospital of Michigan
At Children’s Hospital of Michigan, our entire focus is on improving the health and wellbeing of children. This is why we exist and the only thing we do. There’s a big difference in a hospital that also cares for kids—and a hospital that only cares for kids. Children require specialized, personalized care, which is why for 132 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves completely to understanding them and all their unique needs. And why we’ve devoted our lives to caring for children. With more than 40 specialties, the Children’s Hospital of Michigan sees more children and trains more pediatric medical and surgical experts than any other hospital in the state. We offer virtually every specialty service a child may need at convenient locations throughout southeast Michigan, from Canton, Clinton Township, Dearborn, and Detroit, to Novi, Southfield, and Troy. At Children’s Hospital of Michigan, we only have one focus, and one purpose: the health of children.