Medical Expertise

Pediatric and Perinatal Pathology(fetal and placental pathology); Gynecologic Pathology

Hospital Affiliation

University Hospital, Newark
Hackensack University Medical Center
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Insurance Participation

Insurance Participation: with Provider Number (where applicable)
The information below is subject to change and should not be relied upon until after it is verified with the insurance company. In addition, psychiatric providers should be contacted directly for information on their participation with managed care and insurance companies.

Aetna, Inc.

AmeriGroup

AmeriHealth of NJ

America's Choice Provider Network (ACPN)

Amerivantage Dual Coordination

CHN Solutions

Clover Health Plans

Devon Health Services/ULLICO

Horizon BCBS Managed Care

Horizon NJ Health

Horizon NJ Total Care(HNJH)

Horizon PPO Network

Medicaid

Medicare

MultiPlan

Prime Health Services, Inc.

Qual Care HMO

Qual Care PPO

Three Rivers Provider Network

UHC Comm/Oxford

United Healthcare Community Plan (formerly AmeriChoice of NJ, Inc.)

VA Choice (Health Net Federal Services)

WellCare Health Plans

Overview

Dr. Heller received her medical training at New York Medical College and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. Her education continued at Mount Sinai School of Medicine where she completed a residency in Anatomic Pathology, and fellowships in Pediatric Pathology and Gynecological Pathology. She is a diplomate in Pediatric Pathology, Anatomic Pathology, and Obstetrics & Gynecology. Dr. Heller is Professor with tenure of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, with joint appointments in the Department of Pediatrics, as well as the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women?s Health at Rutgers-NJ Medical School.
Dr. Heller is the author of over 200 published articles and numerous books and book chapters on issues relating to poor pregnancy outcomes relating to placental disease, and gynecologic oncology. She serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, and chairs the Perinatal Committee of the Society for Pediatric Pathology.

Education

MD, 1977, New York Medical College
BA, 1974, Queens College of City University of New York

Licensure & Certification

Medical Licensure
New Jersey

Relevant Publications

Alhatem A, Patel N, Lambert WC, Heller DS. Zebras in Foreskin Dermatopathology: A Review. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2019 Jul;23(3):235-240. doi: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000478. PubMed PMID: 31149956.

Cramer S, Hatem F, Heller DS. Placenta Increta Presenting as Retained Placenta: A Report of 3 Cases. Fetal Pediatr Pathol. 2019 Jun;38(3):215-225. doi: 10.1080/15513815.2019.1582121. Epub 2019 Mar 19. PubMed PMID: 30888250.

Preti M, Vieira-Baptista P, Digesu GA, Bretschneider CE, Damaser M, Demirkesen O, Heller DS, Mangir N, Marchitelli C, Mourad S, Moyal-Barracco M, Peremateu S, Tailor V, Tarcan T, De EJB, Stockdale CK. The Clinical Role of LASER for Vulvar and Vaginal Treatments in Gynecology and Female Urology: An ICS/ISSVD Best Practice Consensus Document. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2019 Apr;23(2):151-160. doi: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000462. PubMed PMID: 30789385; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6462818.

Zheng R, Heller DS. Borderline Brenner Tumor: A Review of the Literature. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2019 Feb 19;. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2018-0285-RS. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30779594.

Preti M, Vieira-Baptista P, Digesu GA, Bretschneider CE, Damaser M, Demirkesen O, Heller DS, Mangir N, Marchitelli C, Mourad S, Moyal-Barracco M, Peremateu S, Tailor V, Tarcan T, De EJB, Stockdale CK. The clinical role of LASER for vulvar and vaginal treatments in gynecology and female urology: An ICS/ISSVD best practice consensus document. Neurourol Urodyn. 2019 Mar;38(3):1009-1023. doi: 10.1002/nau.23931. Epub 2019 Feb 11. PubMed PMID: 30742321.

Grossman TB, Heller DS, Baergen RN. Isolated acute funisitis in the absence of acute chorioamnionitis: What does it mean?. Placenta. 2019 Jan;75:42-44. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2018.12.002. Epub 2018 Dec 5. PubMed PMID: 30712665.

Heller DS, Wyand R, Cramer S. Recurrence of Basal Plate Myofibers, with Further Consideration of Pathogenesis. Fetal Pediatr Pathol. 2019 Feb;38(1):30-43. doi: 10.1080/15513815.2018.1546356. Epub 2018 Dec 27. PubMed PMID: 30588864.

Wang Q, Heller DS. Calcinosis Cutis of the Vulva: A Review. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2019 Jan;23(1):75-76. doi: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000425. Review. PubMed PMID: 30586019.

Jones AMK, Yue WY, Marcus J, Heller DS. Pitfalls of Frozen Section in Gynecological Pathology: A Case of Ovarian Serous Surface Papillary Adenofibroma Imitating Malignancy. Int J Surg Pathol. 2019 May;27(3):268-270. doi: 10.1177/1066896918818894. Epub 2018 Dec 18. PubMed PMID: 30563377.

Alhatem A, Marcus J, Heller DS. Multicystic Mesothelioma of the Omentum Presenting as an Incidental Finding. Int J Surg Pathol. 2019 Apr;27(2):174-175. doi: 10.1177/1066896918796290. Epub 2018 Sep 2. PubMed PMID: 30175645.

Areas Of Interest

Gynecologic Pathology

Pediatric & Perinatal Pathology

Course List

EDUC6105K