Background
Beitz, Richard Theodore was born on August 30, 1953 in Greeley, Colorado, United States. Son of Richard Theodore and Geraldine Ann (Weiss) Beitz.
family physician acute care physician
Beitz, Richard Theodore was born on August 30, 1953 in Greeley, Colorado, United States. Son of Richard Theodore and Geraldine Ann (Weiss) Beitz.
AS, Community College Denver, 1980; Bachelor of Science in Biology, Bachelor in Chemistry, Metropolitan State College, Denver, 1981; Doctor of Osteopathy, U. Health Sciences College Osteopathic, Kansas City, Missoury, 1986.
Intern in family practice, Womack Army Cmty. Hospital, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1986-1987;
brigade surgeon, HHC 2d Brigade 4th Idaho, Fort Carson, Colorado, 1987-1989;
resident in family practice, Doctor of Divinity Eisenhower Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia, 1989-1990;
chief resident, Doctor of Divinity Eisenhower Medical Center, 1990-1991;
resident in family practice, Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia, 1991-1992;
staff physician 547th medical clearing company, United States Army, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, 1990-1991;
commander 547th general dispensary, United States Army, Grafenwoehr, Germany, 1992-1993;
chief AMIC/PAC, Evans Army Cmty. Hospital, Fort Carson, Colorado, since 1994.
Chairman family advocacy committee, Grafenwoehr, 1992-1993. Flight surgeon 547th General Dispensary, Grafenwoehr, 1992-1993, medical review officer, 1992-1993. Member hospital pharmacy & therapeutics committee Evans Army Cmty.
Hospital, since 1994, competency chairman, since 1995.
Instructor American Council of Learned Societies American Heart Association, Fort Carson, 1995. Major United States Army, since 1986. Member American Medical Association (Physician Recognition award 1995), American Osteopathic Association, American Academy Family Physicians, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome Academy Family Practice.
Married Valerie Robin Finch, December 27, 1974. Children: Ryan Richard, Kevin Matthew, Eric Jonathan, Evan Nicholas.