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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.
My daughter saw Dr. Eckel for a second appointment. She had never seen him at that office before as her normal primary pediatrician left the practice there. However after the sick visit she was saying how wonderful this doctor is and how she wants him to be her new doctor. So that was excellent feedback from my daughter. – Patient family
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 |
4.8
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| Likelihood of recommending this provider |
4.8
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| Trust/confidence in physicians |
4.8
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What our families say
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November 26, 2025
Dr. Eckel has been absolutely amazing since our first visit. He takes the time to listen to our concerns as first-time parents and addresses them with patience and understanding.
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November 24, 2025
Dr. Eckel was great.
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November 24, 2025
Dr. Eckel listened and seemed to really care.
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October 15, 2025
Keep the good work up.
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October 01, 2025
We love [...] and Dr. Eckel. They are very sweet and informative and have always taken such great care of my son.
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September 24, 2025
Take special interest in child and advise accordingly
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September 19, 2025
Always a good experience.
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September 16, 2025
All the stuff is amazing
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September 16, 2025
We always have a good experience in this clinic
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September 11, 2025
Always good
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September 11, 2025
Dr. Eckels cause he is awesome always!!
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September 04, 2025
Dr.Bruce. He is very helpful and good listener and communicator.
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August 23, 2025
The Dr took interest in my child, provided excellent care and offered very important advice to him as a freshman in college. Was very impressed, very productive visit.
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August 23, 2025
The nurse and doctor are always very, very friendly.
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August 22, 2025
I will always trust Dr.Eckel he was meant to be a pediatrician
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August 22, 2025
[...] and Dr.Eckel they are always going above and beyond they are truly amazing people.
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August 22, 2025
Dr Eckel is the most kind and respectful Dr. He is always interested in our visit and truly hears us out my son and I are blessed to have him as our Dr thank you Dr Eckel
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August 19, 2025
Dr Eckel and his nurseThe front desk staff are very friendly too
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August 16, 2025
Dr and nurse where quick and thorough to help care for my son.
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August 16, 2025
Very good, nice clean office everyone was friendly and helpful to take care of my son.
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July 23, 2025
Dr. Eckels and his nurse are the best and always treat us like family.
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July 23, 2025
Dr. Eckels and his nurse. They are both professional and genuinely sweet people.
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July 16, 2025
Staff always very good at hearing out concerns and helping to find solutions
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July 09, 2025
We've only had a good experience
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July 09, 2025
Our nurse has been consistent and wonderful! Dr. Echol is excellent, we would recommend him to anybody.
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July 09, 2025
Dr. Eckel was very sweet and answered all our questions we had!! We felt really good about leaving our appointment.
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July 01, 2025
Super friendly staff
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June 20, 2025
Dr Eckel is amazing, thank you very much.
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June 20, 2025
Very satisfied with the excellent care. Would like to thank Dr Eckel for taking the time to answer all questions.
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June 19, 2025
All staff was wonderful to work with.
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June 19, 2025
This was a sick visit and they got me in very quickly and did an excellent job in examination and treatment planning.
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June 18, 2025
Everyone was very nice and gracious.
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June 12, 2025
We feel welcome at cooks children and love the professionalism of the staff
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June 12, 2025
We really like Dr. Eckel. He speaks clearly and tells what's important for our child
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May 02, 2025
The staff are very friendly and doctor
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April 24, 2025
Dr. Eckel is the best he is very patient and kind and answers all of my questions his great
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April 04, 2025
We love everyone here!
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April 04, 2025
The front staff is always so welcoming and the nursing staff always fantastic
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April 02, 2025
Everyone was great
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April 02, 2025
Short wait time, able to get same day appointment, friendly staff, great care
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March 12, 2025
Dr Eckel is AMAZING, love how well he makes my son feel every visit.
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March 12, 2025
Dr Eckel took the time not only to explain everything to us but also to make my son comfortable with the visit and actually enjoyed it.
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February 19, 2025
Always a smooth, caring, friendly experience with Dr. Eckel and his staff. We have been seeing him and his amazing nurse for 7 years now and will continue to come back.
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February 15, 2025
No complaints
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February 15, 2025
Dr eckel and his nurse were great with my child
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February 12, 2025
Everyone was helpful and professional from the front office staff to Dr. Eckel and the nurse.
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February 12, 2025
We've never had a bad experience at the North Denton Cook Children's. Whenever I cannot get [...] in to see our primary pediatrician, I'm happy with whomever I see bc I know that we will be cared for and [...] ALWAYS receives the BEST care! Grateful for compassionate and science based doctors!
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February 10, 2025
Quick and easy
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February 10, 2025
We always love the entire staff and doctors/nurses when we go
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December 29, 2024
Dr. Eckel is the best doctor and has been a blessing to my children and now my grandchildren as well. We love him!
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December 25, 2024
Dr Eckel's nurse is always wonderful
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December 13, 2024
We love Dr. Eckel and his nurse!
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December 12, 2024
Dr Eckel and the assisting Nurse were fantastic! They called the next morning to check on him and prescribe [...]. This prescription helped him to start feeling better so quickly. Thank you!
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December 05, 2024
Both the nurse and Dr. Eckel have always been great with our kids
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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