Rafael Reiss

Background

Reiss, Rafael was born on December 17, 1927 in Lvov, Poland. Son of Anselm and Bertha Batis (Menkes) Reiss. arrived in Israel, 1939.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Medical School, Paris, 1955.

Career

Chief resident, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1955-1960; senior surgeon, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tiqva, Israel, 1960-1964; chairman surgery, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tiqva, Israel, 1980-1994; chairman surgery, Meir Hospital, Israel, 1965-1979. Chairman Israel Science Council, 1977-1979.

Achievements

• Rafael Reiss has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon, medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant Israel Defense Forces, 1948-1950. Member Israel Surgical Society (chairman 1978-1986), Israel Medical Association (member executive committee 1966-1986).

Connections

Married Ruth Perl; children: Ron, Vael.

Father:

Anselm Reiss

Mother:

Bertha Batis (Menkes) Reiss

Spouse:

Ruth Perl

child:

Vael Reiss

child:

Ron Reiss