James L. Loker, MD, FAAP, FACC

Dr. Loker looks forward to the daily interactions he has with his patients and their families. For him, God has been the biggest influence in his life because of the role he has played in everything around him. Dr. Loker enjoys all aspects of general pediatric cardiology but is particularly interested in Kawasaki disease and children with special needs. He was part of the group that discovered the gene responsible for Williams syndrome and has a daughter with special needs. Dr. Loker participates on the state committees on sudden death in the young and newborn screening for congenital heart disease. He is also on the clinical advisory board and mortality review committee for the National Prader Willi Syndrome Association. Dr. Loker sits on the National Advisory Board for Congenital Heart program at the University of Michigan. He also enjoys going on medical mission trips to Africa for congenital heart disease. In his free time he enjoys boating and scuba diving.