Background
Fricke, Reinhard W. H. K. was born on June 22, 1931 in Bremen, Germany.
Fricke, Reinhard W. H. K. was born on June 22, 1931 in Bremen, Germany.
Doctor of Medicine, University Göttingen, Germany, 1957. Privatdozent, Medizinische Hochschule, Hannover, Germany, 1970. Professor, Medizinische Hochschule, Hannover, Germany, 1974.
Doctor of Rheumatology (honorary), Medizinische Hochschule, Hannover, Germany, 2006.
Research fellow Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1962-1964. Head physical medicine University Ulm, Germany, 1975. Head department internal medicine Weserberglandklinik, Höxter, 1975-1980.
Head department rheumatology St. Joseph Stift, Sendenhorst, 1980-1996. Head department research Weserlandklinik, Bad Seebruch, since 1996.
Member of German Society Physical Medical and Rehabilitation (president 1985-1987), Indian Society Physical Med and Rehab, German Society Rheumatology, German Society Internal Med, Polish Society Rheumatology (honorary), Austrian Society Physical Med and Rehab (honorary), Society Physiotherapy (honorary), Polish Society Balneology (honorary), Polish Society Kryotherapy (honorary), Rotary 2005-2006, (governor 2006-2007).
Son of Herbert J W and Irmgard V Fricke. Married Waldtraut C M Fricke, May 27, 1955. Children: Cornelia, Juliane, Leonhard.