Overview
Dr. Jeffrey A. Becker is a pediatrician affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital and Children’s National Medical Center, where he is the director of outpatient cardiology. He practices out of Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Dr. Becker has an expertise in pediatric cardiology, specifically fetal echocardiogram, fetal magnetic resonance imaging and hypertension. His primary interests include non-invasive cardiac imaging and outpatient cardiology. Dr. Becker earned his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in pediatrics at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Children’s Hospital National Medical Center. Dr. Becker previously served as a United States Army colonel for 20 years, as well as the chief of pediatrics and the chief of pediatric cardiology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Dr. Becker is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Cardiology, as well as a member of the North American Society for Cardiac Imaging. Dr. Becker has been named a Super Doctor by the Washington Post Magazine. Dr. Becker has contributed to numerous publications and research.
Dr. Becker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Isthmian Coarctation. His top areas of expertise are Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm, Interrupted Aortic Arch, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, and Ventricular Septal Defects.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Suite 200, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20010
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Interrupted Aortic ArchDr. Becker isAdvanced. Learn about Interrupted Aortic Arch.
- Patent Ductus ArteriosusDr. Becker isAdvanced. Learn about Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
- Sinus of Valsalva AneurysmDr. Becker isAdvanced. Learn about Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm.
- Experienced
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Becker isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Becker isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Cardiomyopathy Hypogonadism Metabolic Anomalies
- CHARGE SyndromeDr. Becker isExperienced. Learn about CHARGE Syndrome.
- Coarctation of the AortaDr. Becker isExperienced. Learn about Coarctation of the Aorta.