Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Professional School: Oregon Health and Science University

Residency: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Fellowship: Epilepsy and Brain Mapping Program, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, CA

Internship: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Special Interests: Surgical localization of and treatment of medically intractable epilepsy, extra-operative functional brain mapping utilizing implanted electrodes, computer navigated spinal instrumentation, minimally invasive spine surgery

Chris Heller, M.D., joined MultiCare Rockwood Clinic in June 2012. He received his undergraduate degree from Gonzaga University in Spokane, and his medical degree from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR. Dr. Heller completed an internship in general surgery and a residency in neurological surgery at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, as well as a fellowship in epilepsy surgery through the Epilepsy and Brain Mapping Program at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, CA. His professional interests include surgical localization of and treatment of medically intractable epilepsy, extra-operative functional brain mapping utilizing implanted electrodes, computer navigated spinal instrumentation, and minimally invasive spine surgery.