Background
Reichek, Nathaniel was born on March 25, 1941 in New York City. Son of Max and Bessie (Citron) Reichek.
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Nathaniel Reichek
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Nathaniel Reichek, American Cardiologist. Achievements include development of methods for in vivo quantitation of weight of human left ventricular myocardium reliably; research in transdermal administration of nitrogylcerin; development and application of cardiac imaging methods using Medical Research Institute.
Education
Bachelor summa cum laude, Columbia College, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1965.
Career
Resident in internal medicine, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, New York, 1965-1967, 69-70; fellow in cardiology, Georgetown University, Washington, 1970-1972; from assistant professor medicine to professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1972; professor medicine, Medical College Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, since 1992; director cardiology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, since 1992. Board directors, chairman, research committee Allegheny Singer Research Institute, since 1994. Member cardiovascular study section National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute, since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
President board School in Rose Valley, Pennsylvania, 1976-1977. Member board Wallingford-Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) School District, 1981-1985. Lieutenant commander United States Public Health Service, 1967-1969.
Fellow American College Cardiology. Member American Heart Association (Board of Governors S.E. Pa.1977-1980, 91-92), American Society Echocardiography (Board of Governors 1979-1982, 87-91), Society Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Society for Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (founding board directors 1995).
Connections
Married Carolyn Hirsh, April 15, 1965 (divorced 1986). Children: Jennifer Laura, Matthew Solomon. Married Lesly Ann Armstrong, September 19, 1986.
