New faculty spotlight: Joseph Hejkal, M.D.

Joseph Hejkal, M.D.

Joseph Hejkal, M.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC.

  • Name: Joseph Hejkal, M.D.
  • Hometown: Omaha
  • Title and department: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Hospital Medicine

Research/professional interests:

  • Geriatrics
  • Co-management of surgical patients
  • Fragility fractures

How I fell in love with geriatric medicine:
I started thinking about a career in geriatric medicine while I was an undergraduate. I had some opportunities to volunteer in local nursing homes and developed relationships with older adults. I found during medical school that the geriatric philosophy was a good fit.

Degrees:

  • M.D., UNMC
  • Residency, internal medicine, University of Nevada-Reno

Memberships:

  • American College of Physicians
  • American Geriatrics Society

Three things people may not know about me:

  • I enjoy stand-up paddleboarding.
  • I play the violin.
  • I think butter is the essential element of good food.

2 comments

  1. Laurey Steinke says:

    Glad to see you join the faculty here! It has been great to see you progress over the years.

  2. Kathy Tracy says:

    Hi Joe.. This is Kathy Tracy.. You were friends with Ashley in high school.. Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉.

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