Dr. Ward G Becker M.D.
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
67 Ivy League Dr Kutztown PA, 19530About
Dr. Ward Becker practices Geriatric Medicine in Kutztown, PA. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Becker works as part of a team with other healthcare providers, to address the natural aging that goes on within the body and to manage multiple medical problems and ensure social support.
Education and Training
Jefferson Med Coll-Thos Jefferson Univ, Philadelphia Pa 1974
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Doris' visit.
- Two fundamental problems in geriatric medicine.
- Cui bono and the electrocardiogram.
- The courage to be a geriatrician.
- Abnormalities in the regulation of human IgE synthesis.
- Abnormalities in the regulation of human IgE synthesis.
- The effect of age on the in vitro metabolism of androgen by guinea pig testis.
- Electrogenerated chemiluminescent determination of Ru(bpy)3(2+) at low levels.
- Heart rates of surgeons in theatre.
- The dexamethasone suppression test and depression.
- Abnormalities in the regulation of human IgE synthesis.
- In vitro studies of IgE synthesis by human blood mononuclear cells.
- The status of geriatric medicine.
- Lymphocyte responses to purified ragweed allergens in vitro. I. Proliferative responses in normal, newborn, agammaglobulinemic, and atopic subjects.
- The lateral slump sign.
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