• Trauma Surgeon, Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Mich.
• Clinical Assistant Professor, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, Mich.

Upon completion of Dr. Rieck's trauma fellowship at Hurley, the entire trauma team welcomed her with enthusiasm as an attending dedicated to her surgical practice and resident-student education.

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Biology/Pre-Medicine: University of South Dakota, Vermillion, S.D.
• Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences: Stanford School of Medicine at The University of South Dakota, Sioux Falls, S.D.
• Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Parker, Colo.
• General Surgery Residency (and Chief Resident): McLaren Macomb Hospital, Mount Clemens, Mich., and McLaren Oakland Hospital, Pontiac, Mich.
• Surgery Critical Care Fellowship: Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Mich.
• Trauma Surgery Fellowship: Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Mich.

Certifications

• Basic Life Support
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Advanced Trauma Life Support
• Fundamentals of Critical Care Support
  

Scholarly Activity

Dr. Rieck has had numerous publications, poster and oral presentations, as well as invited speaker engagements. The activities ranged from case reports and research studies. Topics included:

• Barriers of early mobility
• Gallstone ileus with associated small bowel diverticulosis
• HER-2 amplification in breast cancers from the Native American population
• The Rgg regulator of Streptococcus pyogenes and its influence on utilization of non-glucose carbohydrates, prophage induction, and expression of the NAD-glycohydrolase virulence operon
• The role of thromboelastography in the care of trauma patients

Professional Affiliations

• American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
• American College of Surgeons
• American Medical Association
• American Osteopathic Association
• Pediatric Trauma Society
• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
• Society of Critical Care Medicine
  

In her free time ...

When she's not working, Dr. Rieck enjoys hunting, fishing, photography, traveling, wine, music & concerts, playing piano & guitar, and anything sporty or outdoors, such as mountain- and road-biking, triathalons, gymnastics, and competitive cheer.