Certifications
� American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
� American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
� American College of Surgeons
� British Royal Society of Medicine
Societies
� American Medical Association
� American College of Sport Medicine
� American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine
� Mid-America Orthopaedic Society
� Ohio Orthopaedic Society
� Cincinnati Academy of Medicine
� Tri-State Orthopaedic Society
� Clinical Orthopaedic Society
� Cincinnati Orthopaedic Club
� State Medical Board of Ohio
Current Offices/Positions
Board of Counselors, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Director, Bone & Joint Institute, The Christ Hospital
Medical Staff, The Christ Hospital
Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Cincinnati
Team Physician, Cincinnati Bengals
Orthopaedic Consultant, Cincinnati Ballet, U.S. Rowing Association
Education
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Art in Chemistry; University of Cincinnati; Cincinnati, Ohio
Medical Doctor
University of Louisville School of Medicine; Louisville, Kentucky
Postgraduate--Residencies
and Additional Training
Internship at The Christ Hospital; Cincinnati, Ohio
Resident in:
General Surgery and Pathology
The Christ Hospital; Cincinnati, Ohio
Orthopaedic Surgery
Boston City Hospital; Boston, Massachusetts
Orthopaedic Surgery
Lahey Clinic; Boston, Massachusetts
Robert
S. Heidt, Sr., M.D.
Dr. Robert Heidt Sr.,
one of the founding members of Wellington Orthopaedics & Sportsmedicine, has
so many colorful memories of his 40+ years of practicing medicine that�s its hard
to highlight just a few.
In fact, his many achievements begin even before he was a surgeon. At age 11, he
attended the Covington School, where he studied Latin, Greek, German and Italian.
After graduating from that high school, he received his undergraduate degree in chemistry
from the University of Cincinnati, at the ripe old age of 18.
�I knew I wanted to be a doctor since I was five years old,� said the Northern Kentucky
native.
After completing his medical studies, he become the team physician for the Cincinnati
Reds from the mid-1960s to the early 1990s. In 1968, the Cincinnati Bengals also
came under his care.
He vividly remembers the Tim Kumrie injury during the 1988 Super Bowl. �I was on
field with my son Rob, and it took us five minutes to get Kumrie stabilized,� said
Dr. Heidt, who is married and has six children and 14 grandchildren. �I felt the
whole country was waiting for us to get off the field. But the air splints had leaks,
and we weren�t going to take any chances.�
Now seeing patients just three days a week, Dr. Heidt is able to pursue his passion
for travelling. His interest traces back to 1952 when he and his wife lived in France
for a year during the Korean War. Now the couple travels as much as possible. �We�ve
been around the world,� said Dr. Heidt, who is past president of the State Medical
Board of Ohio. �While I think Africa is quite interesting, the Taj Mahal is most
impressive.�