James J. Heger, M.D.

Dr. James Heger joined Fort Wayne Cardiology in 1988. He completed his cardiology training at Indiana University Medical Center and spent 10 years as a faculty member there prior to his move to Fort Wayne Cardiology.

Career highlights

• Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Physicians.
• Clinical professor of medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine.
• President and governor of Indiana Chapter of American College of Cardiology.
• Member of the Institutional Review Board at Parkview Hospital.
• Member of The Best Doctors in America®, Midwest Region.
• Director of the Introduction to Clinical Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine, Fort Wayne.

Education

• Earned a bachelor’s degree from LaSalle College in Philadelphia.
• Graduated from the Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C.
• Completed residency in internal medicine and served as chief medical resident for St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center in New York.
• Completed cardiology fellowship at Krannert Institute of Cardiology and the Indiana University School of Medicine.
• Board certification in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease.

Personal interests

• Tennis
• Photography
• Music
• Gardening