Dr. Becker has been interested in fitness, conditioning and the effects of exercise on physiology, aging, and disability throughout his career. He has a major interest in aquatic rehabilitation, and is President of the American Society of Medical Hydrology. In 1997, Dr. Becker and Andrew Cole, MD co-authored the textbook Comprehensive Aquatic Therapy published by Butterworth-Heinemann, which was also published in Portuguese and German. Elsevier published the second edition of the textbook in 2002, and a third edition was just published in 2011 by Washington State University Press. The textbook has been translated into Chinese for use in training therapists there in a program directed by Dr. Becker. He has published chapters on aquatic therapy in most of the leading textbooks in rehabilitation, and authored many aquatic research articles in numerous journals. Dr. Becker is a popular lecturer nationally and internationally in the area of aquatics, having given more than 62 lectures across the globe since 2010, 30 of which were international keynote lectures. In 1996, Dr. Becker was chosen for listing in Best Doctors in America, Midwest Edition by Woodward and White, and has been honored by his peers every year from 1998 to the present through his selection to the Best Doctors in America: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings. In 1999, the Aquatic Therapy and Rehabilitation Institute named Dr. Becker as Aquatic Professional of the Year at their annual meeting in San Diego. Aquatics International Magazine named him to the Power 25 in Aquatics in 2006 and 2011. He was awarded the John K. Williams Award by the International Swimming Hall of Fame in May 2011 for his work in adapted aquatics. He is the recipient of major aquatic research grants from the National Swimming Pool Foundation. His work on aquatic facility and program development has been extensively utilized in a number of rehabilitation and wellness facilities across the nation.As a result of his many publications, consultations and recognized expertise, Dr. Becker has done extensive legal consulting. His work as an expert witness on adverse aquatic events, including accidents, drownings and other aquatic facility related events has been on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. Specialties: Consulting on legal issues involving aquatic activities, aquatic facility development, staff training and program development, Aquatic physiology research, Promotion of the health benefits of aquatic activity in injury, disease and rehabilitation.