Richard I. Ecker, M.D.

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Certified by American Board of Dermatology
Physician and Surgeon
Diplomate American Board of Dermatology
Dermatology
Dermatologic Surgery
MOHS Surgery

Group Practice/Hospital Affiliations:

Willamette Valley Medical Center, McMinnville
Active Staff

AAD Membership Status:

Fellow
Continuing Medical Education Certificate Current Through 2009

Medical School and Year of Graduation:

Michigan State College of Human Medicine, Lansing, 1974

Residency Training:

Internal Medicine, Southwestern Michigan Area Health Education Center, Kalamazoo, 1976
Dermatology, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota

Professional Biography:

A native of Michigan, Dr. Richard I. Ecker graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S. degree in Biology before completing medical school at the Michigan State College of Human Medicine. After two years of internal medicine training, Dr. Ecker received his dermatology training from the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine at Rochester, Minnesota, and at the University of Wisconsin MOHS Surgery Unit with Dr. Fred Mohs. He also has an M.B.A. degree from Portland State University.

Dr. Ecker is certified by written examination by the American Board of Dermatology, and is a Fellow of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery and the American Academy of Dermatology. He is a past President of the Yamhill County Medical Society and the Oregon Dermatology Society, a past Vice-President of the Oregon

Key Professional Achievements and Awards:

Vice-President of Oregon Medical Association, 1990 - 1992
Past President, Yamhill County Medical Society
Past President, Oregon Dermatology Society

Additional information:

Dr. Ecker and family have lived in McMinnville since he opened his practice in 1979.
Outside the office, he enjoys hunting and fishing, and collecting sports memorabilia.