Doctor Riesett earned his BS in Psychology from Towson University (1992); his MD from The University of Maryland School of Medicine (1999) and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Johns Hopkins-Bayview Medical Center (2002).  He also spent one year studying Honors Psychology at The University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.

During medical school Dr. Riesett was active in his community and university.  He was twice awarded the Silver Fellowship for excellence in community service and was voted President of his class.  At graduation he was awarded for outstanding service to the School of Medicine.

While a Resident at Hopkins-Bayview Dr Riesett completed research related to gastroesophageal reflux disease.  This was subsequently presented at national meetings and published.  In 2002 he was recognized as the outstanding Resident in the training program.

Dr. Riesett is board certified in Internal Medicine and admits to Howard County General Hospital.  He is active in the hospital administration, serving on the Credentialing and Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics committees.  Prior to joining Charter Internal Medicine he worked for one year as a hospitalist with GBMC in Towson.

Dr Riesett lives in Marriottsville with his wife and three children.  A fourth is expected in January, 2009.  He has special interests in the role of chronic illness in the elderly, obesity, cardiovascular disease and palliative care.

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