Meet Dr. Bruce Eckel
Bruce Eckel, M.D., grew up on a farm in rural Iowa and has always loved math, science, and children. He decided in 9th grade that he wanted to be a Pediatrician and has never looked back. He has had a large general pediatric practice since 1983 and has a special interest in international adoptions. He takes care of children from newborns through 21 years and is on several "second generation" families in Denton.
Dr. Eckel did his undergraduate and medical school training at the University of Iowa. He then attended a three year residency in pediatrics at Oklahoma Children's Memorial Hospital in Oklahoma City and is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. He worked at Kings Daughters Clinic in Temple, Texas for six years before settling in Denton in 1989. He is married and has four children.
Dr. Eckel currently serves on the board for Serve Denton which is working to build collaboration and cooperation between multiple nonprofit agencies in Denton. He loves teaching new healthcare providers and holds the positions of "Adjunct Clinical Instructor" at the UTA college of nursing and "Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics" at the new TCU / UNTHC College of Medicine.
Dr. Eckel is founder and director of the North Texas International Adoption Clinic, which was the first of its kind in North Texas. The clinic helps with reviewing medical records and evaluations of children adopted from other countries. He has two children adopted from China as toddlers and has taken part in several mission trips including China, Russia, Brazil, Haiti, Romania, and most recently Kenya.
He is active at Southmont Baptist Church in Denton and has been part of the Kiwanis children's clinic, Ronald McDonald House project, Scottish Rite camps, Camp Copass, and several other volunteer projects over the years. He enjoys photography, panda bears, and sports as well as several other hobbies.
Services
- Acute illnesses
- ADHD management
- Chronic condition management
- Developmental problems
- Disease prevention
- Flu shots
- Hearing screens
- Injury treatment
- International adoption record reviews/exams/treatments
- Obesity and weight management
- Vision screens
- Patient and parent education
- School and sports physicals
- Vaccines and immunizations
- Well checks
Reviews
Average rating:
Questions were addressed |
4.9
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Provider explained things clearly |
4.9
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Likelihood of recommending this provider |
4.8
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Trust/confidence in physicians |
4.9
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February 26, 2024
Martha is the sweetest nurse!!!
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February 13, 2024
All staff, Dr.Eckell & his nurse are always very courteous!
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January 24, 2024
Dr. Eckell
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January 24, 2024
Dr. Eckell was wonderful, patient, and helpful.
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January 15, 2024
They were excellent!!
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January 15, 2024
I would like to recognize Dr Eckel due to his urgency handling my child's problem and referral and he had his nurse Nicole call me back with some incredible news that might help my child and family!!!
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January 04, 2024
Martha is a wonderful nurse who always puts my child at ease!
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December 22, 2023
Dr. Eckel and his staff are very nice to work with.
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December 11, 2023
Dr. Eckel. He is phenomenal! We love him so much! He takes such good care of his patients and listens to every concern. He is very knowledgeable and answers questions in a way you can understand. The girls at the front desk are also wonderful! My son loves them and they are so interactive with him! They get the visit going on a good note!
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November 21, 2023
Everyone in the office is amazing!! Super nice and very helpful!!
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November 21, 2023
We got in and out in no time! Answered all my questions and everyone was super friendly!
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November 08, 2023
Dr. Eckel & his nurse are amazing!
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November 08, 2023
From scheduling to front desk, visit & check out .. Absolutely LOVE Cook's North Denton
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November 08, 2023
Amazing
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November 08, 2023
Martha and Dr. Eckel have been like family since my daughter was born. We drive over 30 mins to because we trust them with my child.
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November 07, 2023
Dr. Eckel is such an amazing doctor and his nurse Martha is so wonderful as well!
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October 29, 2023
Great
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October 23, 2023
Nurse Martha is the best!
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October 18, 2023
Easy scheduling. Friendly staff.
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October 18, 2023
Dr. Eckel and the nurse we saw today were great. They made my daughter feel comfortable and answered all of our questions/addressed all concerns.
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October 09, 2023
Great experience
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October 09, 2023
The nurse that greets us for Dr Eckle is always very friendly and smiling. Enjoy seeing her every time we come. In addition Dr. Eckle is always courteous and helpful
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October 04, 2023
Everything was excellent.
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October 04, 2023
Dr. Eckel provided excellent, compassionate care. We were so glad to be able to have been seen so quickly and with such a high level of care.
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October 03, 2023
Dr Eckel is excellent!
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September 27, 2023
Excellent support and service.
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September 27, 2023
My daughter arrived at the office before me. When I called to tell her I was on my way, she had already been seen and had scheduled to have xrays. This was all before her official appt time! Excellent service!
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September 23, 2023
Always a pleasure to visit with Dr Eckel.
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September 13, 2023
The entire staff is always very professional and friendly.
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September 13, 2023
I've never had a bad experience with Cook's in 19 years.
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September 08, 2023
My son had to have vaccines and the nurse was really good with distracting him and giving the shots.
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September 06, 2023
Dr Eckels is awesome
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August 31, 2023
Always a pleasure to see the staff and Dr. Eckel because I know she is in good hands. Thank you!
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August 30, 2023
I love taking my daughter to see Dr.Ekel he is a very kind and funny doctor.
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August 29, 2023
Visit went very well. The whole staff Is awesome!
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August 29, 2023
The CMA (I don't remember her name) she is so very sweet and has a wonderful demeanor.
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August 14, 2023
The office staff is professional and efficient I have been visiting since 2015 and my daughter love Dr Eckel so much, she is always happy to visit him
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August 07, 2023
Dr Eckel and her nurse are amazing and professional
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July 18, 2023
Dr Eckle and his nurse Marta (not sure I spelled her name correctly)--are always amazing!
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July 15, 2023
Excellent!
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July 06, 2023
We had a great experience
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July 06, 2023
Dr. Eckel's MA is always so nice, polite,and Is ALWAYS smiling. She is easy to talk to and answers all of our questions. She makes feel very comfortable.
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July 01, 2023
Always an excellent experience at Cooks! Very organized, seamless, efficient process! Love it!
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July 01, 2023
We have the same sweet nurse each visit, I am unable to recall her name at this moment, but she's amazing and thorough! My son always feels comfortable and happy in the office with the staff!
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June 21, 2023
My daughter commented as we were leaving, "I like that guy" or something like that in reference to Dr. Eckel. He was very playful and silly with her which made her feel calm.
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June 21, 2023
Dr Eckel is an amazing physician. He's soo efficient professional and lovely with the kids. I love his practice and his staff especially Martha was amazing
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May 10, 2023
Everyone was amazing as always!
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May 10, 2023
The entire staff at Cook Children's North Denton
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May 10, 2023
Excellent nursing staff answered my call and questions quickly.
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May 09, 2023
The front desk was very helpful with sorting out insurance problems and working with us on timeframes, very pleasant experience
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April 29, 2023
We arrived early and we're seen early.
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April 29, 2023
Dr. Eckel has been my children's pediatrician since they were born. My daughter is 20 and my son is 13. When going home from this visit my son said, "I like to go see Dr. Eckel when I'm sick. He always makes me feel better and laugh." That says it all!
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April 08, 2023
Everything was great
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April 08, 2023
Marta was amazing as always. She really cares about my child
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April 06, 2023
All good experiences so far. Thank you
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March 29, 2023
All good experiences so far
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March 29, 2023
I love the entire TEAM the office always have a great atmosphere , and I especially love Dr Eckels as my son physician, he has great insight.
Education
- Medical School:
- University of Iowa,Iowa City,IA
- Residency:
- Oklahoma Children's Memorial Hospital, Oklahoma City
- Board Certifications:
- American Board of Pediatrics
Affiliations
- Cook Children's Physician Network
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