After graduating from Bethel Park High School, Dr. Ecker attended the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown and the University of Nevada Las Vegas. His undergraduate degree in in Biology and he completed his Chiropractic Degree from Western States Chiropractic College. Dr. Ecker is a Diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists, one of only a few in the state, and is a member of both the American and Pennsylvania Chiropractic Associations. He has also taken a postgraduate course on manipuation under anesthesia through the National College of Chiropractic. Dr. Ecker resides in the South Hills with his wife, Debbie, and their two daughters.