Dr. Heckmann is a specialist in internal medicine, cardiology, and angiology at Heidelberg University Hospital and a lecturer at Heidelberg University Medical Faculty. He earned his doctorate summa cum laude for research on gene therapy in cardiomyopathy and has been practicing medicine since 2015.
His research focuses on cardio-oncology, cardiac gene therapy, and cardiovascular imaging, with numerous publications in these fields. He has expertise in clinical and basic research, including echocardiography, bioinformatics, and statistical analysis, and mentors doctoral candidates.
An active member of the German Cardiac Society and the European Society of Cardiology, Dr. Heckmann contributes to advancing cardiovascular medicine, particularly in oncology-related heart conditions.
Fluent in German, English, French, and Spanish, he also has leadership experience from voluntary service in New Caledonia. His work integrates research, clinical practice, and teaching to improve cardiovasc. care
