Robert Richard Rickert

Background

Rickert, Robert Richard was born on October 19, 1936 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alton G. and Henrietta (Gey) Rickert.

Education

AB, University of Michigan, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, John Hopkins University, 1962.

Career

Intern, Yale-New Haven (Connecticut) Medical Center, 1962-1963; resident in internal medicine, Yale-New Haven (Connecticut) Medical Center, 1963-1964, 66-67; research associate, Atomic Bomb Casulty Commission, Hiroshima, Japan., 1964-1966; assistant professor pathology, Yale University School Medical, New Haven, 1968-1970; attending pathologist, Yale New Haven Medical Center, 1968-1970; director surgical pathology, U. Medical and Dentistry New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, 1970-1973; associate professor pathology, U. Medical and Dentistry New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, 1970-1973; clinical professor pathology, University of Medical and Dentistry New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, since 1985; co-department chairman pathology, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey, since 1973. Adjunct associate professor pathology Columbia University College Physicians & Surgeons, New York City, 1974-1989.

Achievements

• Robert Richard Rickert has been listed as a noteworthy Pathologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman medical committee American Cancer Society, New Jersey, 1989-1991, vice president 1991-1993, president elect 1993-1994, president 1995-1997 (Physician of Year, New Jersey Division, 1998), chief medical spokesperson Eastern division, since 1998. Fellow College American Pathologists (vice-chairman, overseas regional commissioner commission on laboratory accreditation), American Society Clinical Pathologists, United States-Canada Academy Pathology. Member American Medical Association, New Jersey Society Pathologists (president 1980-1982), Gastrointestinal Pathology Society (president 1988-1989), Medical Society New Jersey, Academy Medicine New Jersey (trustee since 1988, treasurer 1994-1995, vice president 1995-1997, president 1998), American Society Cytopathology, Short Hills Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: antiques, wine collecting, art.

Connections

Married Sonja Murray Hansen, August 26, 1961. Children: Kristin, Robin, Anne.

Father:

Alton G. Rickert

Mother:

Henrietta (Gey) Rickert

Spouse:

Sonja Murray Hansen

child:

Anne Rickert

child:

Kristin Rickert

child:

Robin Rickert