Jeff Z. Brooker, Jr., M.D.

Cardiology

Jeff Z. Brooker Jr. M.D., was appointed to the Providence medical staff with a specialized training in cardiology. Dr. Brooker interned and completed his first year of residency at the University of Pennsylvania and received his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. After serving as a Navy Doctor in the Marine Corps, Dr. Brooker became interested in diet and exercise and eventually trained to become a long distance runner. Discharged in 1973, he completed his residency and a two-year cardiology fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center. In 1974, Dr. Brooker began his cardiology career, primarily at Providence Hospital. To his colleagues, he is known for his meticulous, disciplined and thorough approach to patient care. It has been said that when he's taking care of patients, he's giving them all he's got.