Christopher Heron, MD Was born in Syracuse, New York. He studied at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and earned degrees in Biology, Biochemistry, and Biophysics. After finishing his medical education at Ross University, he completed residency training in Family Medicine at Drexel University, where he was Chief Resident. Dr. Heron is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and Director of IT at Penn State University, State College, PA.