Robert L Rietschel MD

Dr. Rietschel is a retired academic dermatologist who was best known for his work in the field of contact dermatitis and hair disorders. His writings are no longer the dry stuff of biomedical research, but rather stories designed to amuse and entertain. Sometimes they inform, but only in an entertaining way. The topics vary widely as they are the product of an inventive mind. Unlike his professional career, he now gets to just make stuff up. Medical facts find their way into some stories. Personal experience wiggles its way in as well. Sometimes he gets serious and delves into religion and philosophy, but he always clearly indicates those short stories as distinct from the bulk of his writing. His life spanned the sunbelt from Atlanta to San Francisco and many of his stories are set in the southwest. Perhaps that reflects his decision to retire in Southern Arizona. The works are short stories. He attributes the brevity to his short attention span and his desire not to bore his readers.