James Murdoch Becker

Background

Becker, James Murdoch was born on January 7, 1949 in Cleveland. Son of Norman O. and Mildred Edith Becker.

Education

Bachelor in Biology, Yale University, 1971; Doctor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve U., 1975.

Career

Intern in surgery, U. Utah Hospitals, Salt Lake City, 1975-1976; resident in general surgery, U. Utah Hospitals, Salt Lake City, 1976-1979; chief resident in surgery, U. Utah Hospitals, Salt Lake City, 1976-1979; research fellow in surgery, U. Utah School Medicine, 1977-1978; assistant professor surgery, U. Utah School Medicine, 1982-1986; member surgical staff, Veterans Administration Hospital., Salt Lake City, 1982-1986; chief green service, Veterans Administration Hospital., Salt Lake City, 1983-1986; head nutritional support team, Veterans Administration Hospital., Salt Lake City, 1983-1986; member consultant staff, Intermountain Unit Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children, Salt Lake City, 1984-1986; associate professor surgery, director gastrointestinal surgery, Washington University School Medicine, 1986-1989; associate professor surgery, chief division general and gastroint. surgical, Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, 1989-1994; James Utley professor and chairman surgeon-in-chief, Boston University School Medicine/Boston Medical Center, since 1994.

Achievements

• James Murdoch Becker has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Gastroenterol. Association, American Motility Society, American Pancreatic Association, Association Academy Surgery, American Society Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, International Biliary Association, Collegium International Chirurgiae Digestivae (Grassi prize 8th World Congress 1984), Society for Surgery Alimentary Tract, Society University Surgeons, Yale University Alumni Association, American college Surgeons, American Surgical Association, We. Surgical Association, Center Surgical Association, New England Surgical Association, American Society Colorectal Surgeons, Society International Chirugiae, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Christine Louise Lohmann, December 30, 1972. Children: Alexander, Selby, Catherine, Anne.

Father:

Norman O. Becker

Mother:

Mildred Edith Becker

Spouse:

Christine Louise Lohmann

child:

Alexander Becker

child:

Anne Becker

child:

Selby Becker

child:

Catherine Becker