Stacey Becker, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Stacey Becker, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Adjunct Professor
Doctor of Medical Science

    About me

    Stacey Becker is the Director of APPs at Endeavor Health in suburban Chicago, where she has practiced since beginning her PA career. Dr. Becker began as a neurosurgery PA and found a passion in caring for brain tumor patients, leading her to pursue oncology practice for over 10 years. 

    In recent years Dr. Becker has spent much of her time in PA leader development and continues to practice clinically in oncology. Dr. Becker has held leadership positions in the Association of Physician Assistants in Oncology and the Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants, serving as President in 2018 and is serving on various commissions and task forces for AAPA. 

    Dr. Becker is a 2003 graduate of Arcadia University Physician Assistant Program and 2022 Southern Illinois University Doctorate of Medical Science Program.

    Gender

    Female

    Education & training

    Doctorate Degree
    Doctor of Medical Science - SIU School of Medicine
    Graduate Degree
    Arcadia University Physician Assistant Program

    Featured Publications

    [1] Humphrey JM.  Movsesian M.  Am Ende CW.  Becker SL.  Chappie TA.  Jenkinson S.  Liras JL.  Liras S.  Orozco C.  Pandit J.  Vajdos FF.  Vandeput F.  Yang E.  Menniti FS.  Discovery of Potent and Selective Periphery-Restricted Quinazoline Inhibitors of the Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterase PDE1.  2018 May;61(10):4635-4640. 
    PMID: 29718668

    [2] Claffey MM.  Helal CJ.  Verhoest PR.  Kang Z.  Fors KS.  Jung S.  Zhong J.  Bundesmann MW.  Hou X.  Lui S.  Kleiman RJ.  Vanase-Frawley M.  Schmidt AW.  Menniti F.  Schmidt CJ.  Hoffman WE.  Hajos M.  McDowell L.  O'Connor RE.  Macdougall-Murphy M.  Fonseca KR.  Becker SL.  Nelson FR.  Liras S.  Application of structure-based drug design and parallel chemistry to identify selective, brain penetrant, in vivo active phosphodiesterase 9A inhibitors.  2012 Nov;55(21):9055-68. 
    PMID: 23025719

    [3] Lu Y.  Barton HA.  Leung L.  Zhang L.  Hajos-Korcsok E.  Nolan CE.  Liu J.  Becker SL.  Wood KM.  Robshaw AE.  Taylor CK.  O'Neill BT.  Brodney MA.  Riddell D.  Cerebrospinal fluid β-Amyloid turnover in the mouse, dog, monkey and human evaluated by systematic quantitative analyses.  2013 ;12(1):36-50. 
    PMID: 22922480