Background
Reinecke, Robert Dale was born on March 26, 1929 in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States. Son of George Alfred and Bessie Irene (Newell) Reinecke.
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Robert Dale Reinecke
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OD, Illinois College Optometry, 1951; AB, U. Kansas, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, U. Kansas, 1959.
Career
Research fellow ophthalmology, Harvard University Medical School, 1957, 58;
intern, U. Kansas Medical Center, 1959-1960;
resident in ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, 1961-1963;
assistant in ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1963-1969;
assistant professor ophthalmology, Harvard University Medical School, 1967-1969;
member of faculty, Albany (New York) Medical School, 1970-1981;
professor ophthalmology, Albany (New York) Medical School, 1970-1981;
department chairman, Albany (New York) Medical School, 1970-1981;
professor ophthalmology, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, since 1981;
department chairman, Jefferson Medical College, 1981-1985;
ophthalmologist-in-chief, Wills Eye Hospital, 1981-1985;
director Foerderer Eye Movement Center, Wills Eye Hospital, since 1985. Board directors Conrad Berens International Eye Film Library, 1970-1980. Executive Committee New York State Board Medicine, 1978-1980, chairman, 1980-1981.
Committee vision National Research Council,1976-1981, chairman, 1979-1980. Alumni lecturer Georgetown University Medical School, 1970. Proctor lecturer University of California Medical School, San Francisco, 1977.
Schoenberglectr. New York Academy of Medicine, 1979. Spaeth lecturer College Physicians, 1982. Bajandas lecturer, 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Academy Ophthalmology (secretary government relations 1980-1986, president 1989). Member American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Board Ophthalmology (board directors 1984-1987), Association Research Vision and Ophthalmology (trustee section on eye movements, strabismus and amblyopia 1986-1991), American Academy Ophthalmology (secretary for program 1986-1987), Pennsylvania Medical Society, New York State Ophthalmological Association, American Association Pediatric Ophthalmology (president 1975-1976), Philadelphia County Medical Society (chairman medical.econ. committee 1994-1995, president 1998-1999), Pennsylvania Academy Ophthalmology (president 1991), Pennsylvania Medical Society, College Physicians, Ophthalmic Club of Philadelphia.
Connections
Married Mary Jeannetta Portwood, October 5, 1952. 1 child, Karen Denise.
