Background
Skalka, Harold Walter was born on August 22, 1941 in New York City. Son of Jack and Sylvia Skalka.
Skalka, Harold Walter was born on August 22, 1941 in New York City. Son of Jack and Sylvia Skalka.
AB with distinction, Cornell Univercity, 1962; Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1966.
Intern, Greenwich (Connecticut) Hospital, 1966-1967; resident in ophthalmology, Bellevue Hospital, University Hospital, Manhattan Veterans Administration Hospital., 1967-1970; fellow in retinal physiology and ultrasonography, 1970-1971; consultant in ophthalmology, St. Jude's Hospital, Montgomery, Alabama, 1971-1973; assistant professor ophthalmology, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1973-1975; associate professor, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1975-1980; professor, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1980-1981; associate professor department medicine, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1980; chairman combined program in ophthalmology, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1981-1997; Nathan E. Miles professor, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1986. Acting chairman combined program ophthalmology U. Alabama, 1974-1976. Ophthalmologist Lowndes County Board Health Community Health Project, 1972.
Major USAFMC, 1971-1973. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons, SIDUO, Alabama Sight Conservation Association, Alabama Conservancy, Alabama Wildlife Federation, Eye Bank Board, American Academy Ophthalmology, American Institute Ultrasound in Medicine, International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision, International Society on Metabolic Eye Disease, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, American Association of University Professors, American Intraocular Implant Society, American Association Ophthalmology, Pan American Association Ophthalmology, Southern Medical Association, Research to Prevent Blindness, Alabama Academy Ophthalmology, Alabama Medical Association, Jefferson County Medical Society, Contact Lens Association Ophthalmologists, Alabama Ultrasound Society, Royal Society Medicine, New York Academy Sciences, American Society Standardized Ophthalmic Echography (charter Executive Board member), American College Nutrition.
Married Barbara Jean Herbert, October 2, 1965. Children: Jennifer, Gretchen, Kirsten.