Jerome Albert Ecker

Background

Ecker, Jerome Albert was born on September 20, 1919 in Cleveland. Son of Albert and Leona (Gaspard) Ecker.

Education

Bachelor with honors, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1941. Doctor of Medicine with honors, Case Western Reserve University, 1944.

Career

Intern, University Hospitals, Cleveland, 1944-1946; resident in internal medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1948-1951; staff gastroenterologist, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1951-1954; staff gastroenterologist, Magan Clinic, Covina, California, 1954; staff gastroenterologist, Santa Barbara (California) Medical Clinic, 1954-1976; staff gastroenterologist, Kerrville (Texas) VA Medical Center, 1977-1988. Chief of medicine Santa Barbara General Hospital, 1956-1957, Santa Barbara Clinic, 1958-1959. Chief of medicine Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, 1969-1970, chief of staff, president, 1974-1975.

Achievements

• Jerome Albert Ecker has been listed as a noteworthy gastroenterologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Gastroenterology (governor for California 1958-1960, trustee 1960-1974, vice president 1968). Member American Medical Association, American Gastroenterol. Association, American Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Pacific Interurban Clinical Club, Kiwanis (local vice president 1954).

Interests

• Avocations: hiking on the beach, collecting shells, reading.

Connections

Married Carolyn Wegat, July 25, 1945 (divorced 1965). Children: Laureen Lee, Shereen Kay, Maureen Anne. Married Isabel Darling, March 3, 1965.

1 child, Jerome Albert Junior.

Father:

Albert Ecker

Mother:

Leona (Gaspard) Ecker

Spouse:

Carolyn Wegat

Spouse:

Isabel Darling

child:

Laureen Lee Ecker

child:

Maureen Anne Ecker

child:

Shereen Kay Ecker

child:

Jerome Albert Junior Ecker