Background
Reiss, Robert Francis was born on December 11, 1938 in Watertown, New York, United States. Son of Ernest Paul and Elizabeth Munk (Clark) Reiss.
Reiss, Robert Francis was born on December 11, 1938 in Watertown, New York, United States. Son of Ernest Paul and Elizabeth Munk (Clark) Reiss.
AB, Syracuse University, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, U. Bologna, Italy, 1965.
Director laboratory hematology and blood bank, State University Hospital, Brooklyn, 1975-1977;
assistant professor pathology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1975-1977;
director, Hudson Valley Blood Svc., Valhalla, New York, 1978-1985;
associate professor pathology and medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, 1978-1988;
medical director, New York Blood Center, New York City, 1985-1988;
director laboratory hematology and transfusion medicine, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, since 1988;
professor clinical pathology and clinical medicine, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, since 1988. Chairman steering committee Hudson Valley Blood Resources Association, Valhalla, 1981-1985. Chief examiner blood banking New York City Department Health, 1980-1986, member of advisory commission on blood banking, 1988-1990.
Member institutional review board New York Blood Center, New York City, since 1991.
Board managers camping plus New York City Mission Society, 1975-1978. Scout leader BoyScouts American, New York City, 1975-1980. Lieutenant Colonel United States Army, 1966-1969, research, since 1988.
Fellow Association Clinical Scientists. Member American Association Blood Banks (district advisor 1982-1988), Council Hospital Blood Bank Dirs. Greater New York (board directors since 1989), American Society Hematology.
Married Giovanna Dora Bassi, April 18, 1964. Children: Carroll, Christian, Mark, Dylan.