Background
Reitemeier, Richard Joseph was born on January 2, 1923 in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. Son of Paul John and Ethel Regina (McCarthy) Reitemeier.
Reitemeier, Richard Joseph was born on January 2, 1923 in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. Son of Paul John and Ethel Regina (McCarthy) Reitemeier.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Denver, 1944; Doctor of Medicine, University Colorado, 1946; Master of Science in Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1954.
Intern Corwin Hospital, Pueblo, 1946—1947. Resident Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1949—1950, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, 1950—1953. Consultant internal medicine and gastroenterology Mayo Clinic, 1954—1987.
Chairman department internal medicine Mayo Clinic (Mayo Clinic and Mayo Medical School), 1967—1974, professor, 1971—2006. Board governors Mayo Clinic, 1970—1974. Governor American Board Internal Medicine, 1971—1979, chairman, 1978—1979, representative to American Board Medical Specialites, 1977—1980, 1983—1984, accreditation council graduate medical education, 1979—1985, chairman, 1982—1983.
Governing board American Board Medical Specialties, 1983—1986. Science and medical director Ludwig Institute Cancer Research, 1987—1988. Consultant Kaiser Family Medical Foundation, 1989—1990.
Medical director Phoenix Alliance Inc., 1990—1993. With United States Army, 1947-1949.
Trustee Mayo Foundation, 1970—1974, St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, 1976—1982. Member governing board Sisters of Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, 1988—1994. Master: American College of Physicians (regent 1979-1982, governor for Minnesota 1975-1979, president 1983-1984, Alfred Stengel Memorial award 1990).
Fellow: American Medical Association, National Board Medical Examiners (treasurer 1987-1989), American Association Study Liver Disease, American Association Cancer Research, Institute Medicine, Council Medical Specialty Societies, American Society Clinical Oncology, American Federation Clinical Research, American Clinical and Climatological Association, American Gastroenterol. Association; member: Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Patricia Claire Mulligan, July 21, 1951. Children: Mary Louise, Paul, Joseph, Susan, Robert, Patrick, Daniel.