DavidJBeckerMD

Gastroenterology • Clearwater, FL

FACP, FACG, AGAF Gastroenterology Consultants of Clearwater

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Office
508 Jeffords St
Suite D
Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone+1 727-443-7700
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Education & Training

University of South FloridaMaster of Science in Management, Management, 1999 - 2001
Wake Forest University School of MedicineFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1987 - 1989
Wake Forest Baptist Health1989
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1983
Union ColllegeB.S., Chemistry, 1975 - 1979
Wake Forest Baptist Health

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1985 - Present
FL State Medical License 1989 - 2025
NC State Medical License 1986 - 1990
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (AGAF) American Gastroenterological Association, 2012
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012-2013
Fellow (FACG) American College of Gastroenterology

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

Acute Airway Obstruction in Achalasia: Possible Role of Defective Belch Reflex
Becker DJ, Castell DO, Gastroenterology
A comparison of High and Low Fat Meals on Postprandial Esophageal Acid Exposure
Becker DJ, Sinclair JW, Castell DO, Wu, WC, American Journal of Gastroenterology
Alginic Acid Decreases Postprandial Upright Gastroesophageal Reflux – Comparison with Equal Strength Antacids
Castell DO, Dalton CB, Becker DJ, Sinclair JW, Castell JA, Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Abstracts/Posters

Fatty Foods and Reflux: evidence of increased esophageal acid exposure after a high fat meal
Becker DJ, Sinclair JW, Wu WC, Castell DO, Gastroenterology
Do Drugs that relax smooth muscle induce gastroesophageal reflux (GER)?
Becker DJ, Sinclair JW, Sears VW, Castell DO, Gastroenterology

Committees

President-Elect, Florida Medical Association 2015 - Present
Elected, Fellow American Gastroenterological Association 2012 - Present
Elected, Fellow American College of Gastroenterology 1999 - Present
Elected, Fellow American College of Physicians 1998 - Present
President, Florida Medical Association Political Action Committee 2005 - 2007
President, Pinellas County Medical Association 1998 - 1999

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor, Florida
Morton Plant HospitalClearwater, Florida

External Links

GastroFloridahttp://www.gastrofl.com