Rebekah Heckmann, MD, MPH, MPA

Rebekah Heckmann, MD, MPH, MPA, is an interventional pain physician who has a special interest in treating individuals with peripheral nerve pain and joint pain, in addition to providing care to patients with substance use disorders.

She derives great satisfaction from understanding the role that chronic pain plays in patients’ lives and developing tailored treatment plans based on each patient’s individual goals.

Dr. Heckmann completed her residency in emergency medicine and served as chief resident at the University of Washington before pursuing a health policy research fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She completed a second fellowship in interventional pain medicine at the University of Michigan and is board-certified in emergency medicine, addiction medicine, and pain medicine.

In addition to providing care as an interventional pain physician, Dr. Heckmann is an active researcher who focuses her investigative activities on using quantitative social science methods to design and advocate for evidence-based health policy. She holds degrees in public health from Johns Hopkins University and Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, in addition to a degree in public administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.