Byron William Riegel

Background

Riegel, Byron William was born on January 19, 1938 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Byron and BelleMae (Huot) Riegel.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Stanford University, 1960. Doctor of Medicine, Cornell Univercity, 1964.

Career

Intern, King County Hospital, Seattle, 1964-1965. Assistant resident in surgery U. Washington, Seattle, 1965. Resident in ophthalmology U. Florida, 1968-1971.

Private practice medicine specializing in ophthalmology, Sierra Eye Medical Group, Incorporated., Visalia, California, 1972.

Member of staff Kaweah Delta District Hospital, chief of staff, 1978-1979. Board of directors, assistant secretary Kaweah Delta District Hospital, 1983-1990.

Achievements

• Byron William Riegel has been listed as a noteworthy ophthalmologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as flight surgeon United States Navy, 1966-1968. Company-recipient Fight-for-Sight citation for research in retinal dystrophy, 1970. Diplomate American Board Ophthalmology, National Board Medical Examiners.

Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Academy Ophthalmology.

Member California Medical Association (delegate 1978-1979), Tulare County Medical Associations, California Association Ophthalmology (v.p.3d party liaison 1994-1996, director 1996-1998), American Society Cataract and Refractive Surgery, International Society Refractive Surgery, International Phacoemulsification and Cataract Methodology Society, Rotary (Visalia).

Connections

Married Marilyn Hills, May 18, 1968. Children: Marc William, Ryan Marie, Andrea Elizabeth.

Father:

Byron Riegel

Mother:

BelleMae (Huot) Riegel

Spouse:

Marilyn Hills

child:

Marc William Riegel

child:

Andrea Elizabeth Riegel

child:

Ryan Marie Riegel