Robert E. Becker

Robert E. Becker, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin, specializing in the Division of Gastroenterology. His clinical and research focus centers on pediatric esophageal diseases, particularly eosinophilic esophagitis and its complications.

• Education: BS in Biomedical Engineering (University of Wisconsin-Madison), MD (Medical College of Wisconsin), and a teaching certificate from the Kern Institute.
• Clinical Training: Pediatrics residency at the University of Minnesota (2019-2022) and a clinical fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology at Medical College of Wisconsin (2022-2025).

His research explores therapeutic interventions for adolescent eosinophilic esophagitis, including Dupilumab, and complications of esophageal food impaction. He is also involved in educational initiatives like the DIGEST curriculum for pediatric gastroenterology trainees.

Recent publications analyze fibrostenosis management in eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases and mucosal injury mechanisms in delayed esophageal food impaction cases. Additional work includes a manuscript in preparation examining screening protocols for eosinophilic esophagitis in pediatric asthma clinics.