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Office
2655 Churchwell Ln
Tucker, GA 30084
Summary
- Dr. José E. Becerra is a retired Commissioned Officer of the U.S. Public Health Service, board-certified in Preventive Medicine and Public Health, who worked in the fields of science, medicine and mathematical epidemiology at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1985-2014), after having served as a medical officer with the National Health Service Corps (1979-1983). Dr. Becerra holds an adjunct academic appointment as Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Puerto Rico Graduate School of Public Health.
Education & Training
- Centers for Disease ControlEpidemic Intelligence Service Training Program, Epidemiology, 1985 - 1987
- California Department of Public HealthResidency, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, 1984 - 1985
- San Diego State UniversityMPH, Public Health-Epidemiology, John Hanlon Award, 1983 - 1985
- VA Caribbean Healthcare SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1979
- University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 1987 - 2025
- PR State Medical License 1980 - 2022
- CA State Medical License 1982 - 2020
- American Board of Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 20 citationsBreastfeeding patterns in Puerto Rico.José E. Becerra, J C Smith
American Journal of Public Health. 1990-06-01 - 424 citationsDiabetes Mellitus During Pregnancy and the Risks for Specific Birth Defects: A Population-Based Case-Control StudyJosé E. Becerra, Muin J. Khoury, José F. Cordero, J D Erickson
Pediatrics. 1990-01-01 - 25 citationsTuberculosis transmission in nontraditional settings: A decision-tree approachJ. Steve Kammerer, Scott J. N. McNabb, José E. Becerra, Lisa S. Rosenblum, Nong Shang
American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2005-02-01
Press Mentions
- CDC’S Response to Ending Neglect: The Elimination of TuberculosisSeptember 24th, 2019
External Links
- LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jbecerramd/
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