Harold Reitman
| Harold 'Hackie' Reitman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950 (age 66–67) Jersey City, NJ |
| Residence | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
| Other names | The Boxing Doctor |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Boston University School of Medicine |
| Years active | 1978-present |
| Children | 1 |
Harold "Hackie" Stuart Reitman, M.D. (b. March 29, 1950 Jersey City, NJ) is a Jewish American orthopedic surgeon, former professional boxer, entrepreneur, author, speaker, and philanthropist. Reitman fought as a professional heavyweight boxer while working full-time as an orthopedic surgeon, and was widely referred to as the Boxing Doctor during his career.
Reitman, who goes by the nickname, Hackie, grew up in the Greenville section of Jersey City, NJ, the youngest of four children. Reitman's parents owned a gas station where his father Phil worked as a mechanic and his mother Evelyn pumped gas. Reitman started boxing at the age of 13 at the Jewish Community Center in Jersey City. He graduated from Henry Snyder High School where he played varsity basketball. In the fall of 1968, Reitman entered the accelerated six-year medical program at Boston University School of Medicine. In his first year of medical school, Reitman surprised classmates and faculty by entering the 1971 New England Golden Gloves championships in Lowell, MA as a heavyweight. Reitman won all four of his fights by knockout and became the 1971 New England Golden Gloves heavyweight champion. Following the title fight, Reitman was approached by Boston promoter Sam Silverman and a New York investment group who offered Reitman a $100,000 professional contract bonus on the condition he leave medical school and turn professional heavyweight boxer. Reitman declined the offer and completed his medical school studies.
During medical school, Reitman often worked as the house doctor at sporting events at Boston Garden. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1974 and began an internship at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson, NJ. He entered the Boston University Orthopedic Residency Program the following year and served rotations at the Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Shriners Hospital for Children, in Springfield, Mass. and Boston Medical Center and as Chief Resident at Boston City Hospital.
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