Dr. Remakus has practiced internal medicine in a rural, physician-shortage area of Northeastern Pennsylvania for 41 years. During that time, he has published five novels, The Paraclete, Keystone, The Lame Duck, Mia, and Cassidy's Solution; three works of non-fiction, The Malpractice Epidemic, Medicine From The Heart, and Medicine Between The Lines; one screenplay, Mia; and one book of poetry, Superstar. His novels, The Lame Duck and The Paraclete, have won multiple international book awards.
He has also published more than 200 scientific articles in the medical literature. From 1991 to 2002, Dr. Remakus was the featured columnist and a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the medical publication, Internal Medicine World Report. His column in that publication had the distinction of being one of the longest-running and most widely-read physician-written columns in America.
When not practicing medicine or writing, Dr. Remakus serves as a professional speaker. In previous years, he has served as an Assistant Professor at the Health Science Center of the State University of New York and Temple University School of Medicine. He has also performed clinical drug research, worked as a medical examiner and consultant, and coached his local high school baseball team to a league championship and four post-season district playoff appearances in six seasons.
The recipient of numerous awards and citations, Dr. Remakus received the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020. He is listed in multiple Who's Who publications, including Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America, Who’s Who in the East, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, and Who’s Who in American Education.
Dr. Remakus and his wife, Charlotte, have been married for 47 years. Their three children, Chris, Ali, and Matt, are all physicians. Their son-in-law, Mark, is also a physician, and their daughter-in-law, Sanda, is a Ph.D. in medical microbiology. Dr. and Mrs. Remakus have four grandchildren, Jake, Betsy, Anabelle, and Charlie.
