Leon Bekker
Family Practitioner | Obesity Medicine
PO Box 190 Loon Lake Saskatchewan, S0M 1L0About
Dr. Leon Ronald Bekker maintains his own private practice located in Loon Lake, Saskatchewan in Canada. Dr. Bekker's practice primarily deals with family medicine, caring for patients in all stages of life, from pediatrics to geriatrics. With nearly 30 years of experience in medicine, Dr. Bekker also is well-versed in emergency medicine and pharmacology. As a Board certified pharmacologist, Dr. Bekker has become highly knowledgeable on the effects and mechanism of action of drugs and chemical agents with living organisms. Earlier in his career, he sat on the Pharmaceutical Advisory Board in South Africa. In his spare time, Dr. Bekker is on staff at Meadow Lake Hospital and also has been owner of a safari business in Africa since 1998.
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Education and Training
University of Pretoria
Board Certification
American Board of Clinical Pharmacology- Pharmacology
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Local Public Speaking -
- Sat on Pharmaceutical Advisory Board in South Africa, 7 Years -
Professional Society Memberships
- Saskatchwan Medical Association, Alberta Medical Association
What do you attribute your success to?
- "Go at it, always". Living hard and playing hard.
Hobbies / Sports
- Owns a Safari Business in Africa, Since 1998
Favorite professional publications
- Canadian Medical Journal
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