Board Certification:

Board certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology and the American Board of Pediatrics.

Education:

Dr. Becker, a longtime Seattleite, earned his medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine, then completed Internship and Residency training in Pediatrics, at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.  He returned to the UW for an Allergy and Immunology fellowship, plus two years as a Senior Research Fellow in Infectious Disease.

Special Interests:

Dr. Becker’s practice encompasses all areas of allergy, asthma and clinical immunology.  He has special interest in allergies to indoor/outdoor environmental allergens, asthma, difficult chronic sinusitis, eczema, food allergy, chronic hives/recurrent swellings, and immunodeficiency.

Practice Philosophy:

"I try my best to see the individual as a whole, to take the time required to listen and learn.  At each visit I strive to deliver the care I would want for my family members from the allergist."

Professional Society Activities/Affiliations:

Leadership roles in Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Societies:
American Academy - Continuing Medical Education Committee recent past chair/current member
Western Society - Board of Directors
Washington State Society- Immediate Past President
Puget Sound Society – Past President

Memberships:
Fellow of both the American Academy and College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Teaching and Community Involvement:

Pending appointment promotion to full Clinical Professor, Pediatrics, at the University of Washington.  He is involved ongoing in the teaching of medical students, residents, and Fellows-in-Training in allergy at the UW.

Honors:

First University of Washington Allergy Fellows Teaching Award
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Leroy Matthews Physician Scientist Award

Personal Information:

The doctor is a co-recreational soccer player and competitive international postal history exhibitor.  Dr. Becker, his wife, and school-aged children reside in Seattle.