Background
Risch, Victor Renè was born on August 9, 1951 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Grant and Elly Risch. came to the United States, 1966.
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Victor Renè Risch
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Victor Renè Risch, American Radiation oncologist, researcher, educator. Achievements include only faculty member in history of Johns Hopkins to attend both in medical and radiation oncology concurrently; built critically acclaimed radiation oncology department and cancer center at Lehigh Valley Hospital. Recipient Jane Stuart prize Hahnemann U., 1980 and UpJohn Achievementaward, 1980.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Lehigh University, 1972; Master of Science in Chemistry, Lehigh University, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Lehigh University, 1975; Doctor of Medicine, Hahnemann U., 1980.
Career
Instructor radiation oncology, Hahnemann U., Philadelphia, 1974-1980; resident in internal medicine, Thomas Jefferson U., Philadelphia, 1980-1983; fellow in medical oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1983-1984; assistant oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1984-1987; assistant professor radiation oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1987-1988; private practice, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania, since 1988; clinical assistant professor radiation oncology, Hahnemann U., 1989-1994; chairman radiation oncology, Lehigh Valley Hospital, since 1991. Associate chair, associate professor clinical radiology Pennsylvania State University School Medicine, Hershey, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Member Honorary Order of Kentucky Colonels, since 1987. Member American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, American Society Clinical Oncology, American College Radiation Oncology, American College Physician Executives.
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Married Mary Jane Shelhamer, June 3, 1972. Children: Laura Renee, Grant Frederick, Martin Joseph.
