Stephen Rerych

Stephen Karl Rerych (born May 14, 1946) is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won gold in the 4x100m and 4x200m Freestyle Relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He won golds along with other swimmers such as Mark Spitz.

He later went on to become a general surgeon. Rerych received his medical degree in 1974 from Columbia University College of Physicians Surgeons in New York City, N.Y. In 1975, he completed his internship at Duke University Medical Center in general and thoracic surgery. In 1986, Rerych was named the Chief Resident in General, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, also at Duke University and the Veteran's Medical Center in Asheville, N.C. In 1990 he had his first and only child Stephanie Rerych. In 1991, he served as an assistant clinical professor of general, vascular and thoracic surgery at the same institutions. Prior to moving to West Virginia, Dr. Rerych was in private practice as a general, thoracic and plastic surgeon in Asheville, North Carolina practicing at Memorial Mission Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital (now combined as The Mission St. Joseph's Health System). [http://www.mydailyregister.com/articles/2007/01/30/news/local_news/news01.txt] .