Background

Reiss, Eric was born on February 29, 1924 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Leo Josef and Marianne (Schrecker) Reiss. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1944.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Randolph Macon College, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Virginia, 1948.

Career

Intern, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1948-1950; assistant resident, Barnes Hospital, 1954-1955; American Cancer Society scholar metabolism division department medicine, Washington U. School, Medicine, 1955-1960; instructor medicine, Washington U. School, Medicine, 1956-1958; assistant professor medicine and preventive medicine, Washington U. School, Medicine, 1958-1962; director, Irene Walter Johnson Institute Rehabilitation, 1958-1964; associate professor medicine, preventive medicine, Irene Walter Johnson Institute Rehabilitation, 1962-1964; department chairman medicine, Michael Reese Hospital & Medical Center, Chicago, 1964-1971; professor medicine, Chicago Medical School, 1964-1966; professor medicine, University of Chicago, 1969-1972; professor, vice department chairman medicine, U. Miami (Florida) School Medicine, 1972-1978; acting chairman, U. Miami (Florida) School Medicine, 1978-1979; professor medicine, U. Miami (Florida) School Medicine, 1979-1988.

Achievements

• Eric Reiss has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to major Army of the United States, 1943-1944, 1950-1954. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member Endocrine Society, American, Southern societies for clinical investigation, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Society Nephrology, American Federation Clinical Research, Central Society for Clinical Research, Association American Physicians, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Louise Marie Zibold, October 7, 1950. 1 son, Eric Leo.

Father:

Leo Josef Reiss

Mother:

Marianne (Schrecker) Reiss

Spouse:

Louise Marie Zibold