Biography

Education and Training

Board Certifications

• Endocrinology and Metabolism
• Internal Medicine

Special Interests

General endocrinology, diabetes mellitus, prediabetes, obesity medicine

Memberships

• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
• American Diabetes Association
• Endocrine Society
• Philadelphia Endocrine Society

About Me

Robert Becker, MD, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Stanford University.  He also completed a Master's of Business Administration from London Business School. He worked for many years as an engineer, product developer, and marketing consultant, conducting qualitative research on people's behaviors and needs to drive the development of new products such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging systems, consumer electronics, office furniture, and foods. He eventually returned to his interest in hard science and health by studying medicine. He received his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University. He also completed Internal Medicine Residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center.  

As someone with type 1 diabetes and thyroid disease he was attracted to endocrinology. Moreover, the importance of behavior in managing diseases like diabetes fit with his interest in how external factors can affect people's habits. He completed fellowship training in endocrinology at Cooper University Hospital and stayed on to join the Cooper faculty in 2016.

Dr. Becker is interested in all areas of endocrinology, saying that "the feedback loops appeal to my engineering mind," but he is particularly interested in prediabetes, obesity medicine, and how nutrition affects health. 

Dr. Becker lives in Philadelphia with his wife, daughter, and son.  Outside of medicine, he plays soccer, snowboards (although not as often as he would like since moving to the East Coast), and reads a lot of nerdy science fiction.