William Arthur Van Decker

Background

Decker, William Arthur Van was born on May 27, 1957 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of William and Louise Adelaide (Meli) Van Decker.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology summa cum laude, Fairfield (Connecticut) U., 1979; Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University, 1983.

Career

Intern, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, 1983-1984; resident internal medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, 1984-1986; cardiology fellow, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, 1986-1988; non-invasive cardiology imaging training/research fellow, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, 1988-1989; associate director Non-Invasive Imaging, director Cardiology Clinic, Medical College Pennsylvania Hospital-Medical College Pennsylvania-Hahnemann U., Philadelphia, 1989-1995; assistant professor medicine and cardiology, Medical College Pennsylvania Hospital-Medical College Pennsylvania-Hahnemann U., Philadelphia, since 1989; director Heart Station, Medical College Pennsylvania Hospital-Medical College Pennsylvania-Hahnemann U., Philadelphia, since 1990. Member commission on radiation safety, since 1990, Chairman of Commission on radiation safety,1993-, member pharmacy and therapeutics committee, since 1992, chairman pharmacy and therapeutics committee since 1993, member continuing medical education committee, 1992-1996, vice-chairman quality assurance committee, since 1993, group leader freshman bioethics, 1992-1995, medical student advisor, since 1992. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• William Arthur Van Decker has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Heart Association, American College Cardiology, American College Chest Physicians. Member American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, American Society Echocardiography, American Federation Medical Research, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Society Nuclear Medicine, American Association Nuclear Cardiology (founding member), American Society Nuclear Cardiology (founding member), Society Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (founding member), Philadelphia County Medical Society (house of deals since 1996), Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Generosa Grana. Children: Stephanie, William, Christopher.

Father:

William Decker

Mother:

Louise Adelaide (Meli) Van Decker

Spouse:

Generosa Grana

child:

William Decker

child:

Stephanie Decker

child:

Christopher Decker