Dr. Reiche was born and raised in Costa Rica. He graduated summa cum laude from Universidad de Ciencias Médicas (UCIMED). For two years, Dr. Reiche worked as a first assistant surgeon for Dr. Gabriela Guzman, the only US-trained plastic surgeon in Costa Rica. Sponsored by a consortium of three Central American foundations, Dr. Reiche was accepted to complete a plastic surgery research fellowship at Johns Hopkins, where he worked with Dr. Devin O’Brien-Coon, focusing on wound regeneration, translational tissue engineering, and transgender care. After his first year, Dr. Reiche transferred with Dr. O’Brien-Coon to Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where he continued his research as a Senior post-doctoral research fellow.
During his tenure at the Coon lab, Dr. Reiche co-created novel rodent and swine models that mimic the hormonal milieu associated with Gender Affirming Surgery (GAS) and used them to study the effects of hormones on wound healing and scarring. He conducted over 2,200 animal surgeries, supervised a team of 8 lab members, and led the Coon Lab’s basic science research endeavors which included daily operations, study design, laboratory benchwork, animal surgeries, sample processing, troubleshooting, data analysis, grant, and manuscript writing.
Passionate about entrepreneurship and innovation, Dr. Reiche also co-created a novel type I medical device aimed at improving the patient’s postoperative experience. In his spare time, Dr. Reiche enjoys fermentation (brewing beer, hot sauce, and sourdough), reading, exercising, and spending time with his wife.
Dr. Reiche has authored over 30 peer-reviewed publications and given more than 80 presentations at regional, national, and international professional meetings.