New faculty spotlight: 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.