Oscar O. Selke

Background

Selke, Oscar O. was born on March 13, 1917 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Oscar Otto and Orile Mollie (Medlenka) Selke.

Education

Bachelor, University Texas, 1938; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, Galveston, 1941; postgraduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1945-1946.

Career

Intern, resident, Hermann Hospital, Houston chief physical medicine and rehabilitation, Hermann Hospital, Houston, 1946-1976; chief emeritus, Hermann Hospital, Houston, since 1977; medical director school physical therapy, Hermann Hospital, Houston, 1947-1965; member clinical faculty physical medicine and rehabilitation, Baylor University College of Medicine, since 1950; emeritus, Baylor University College of Medicine, since 1985. Chief physical medicine and rehabilitation Methodist Hospital, 1952-1960, St. Luke's Hospital, 1953-1963, Texas Children's Hospital, 1953-1963, Center Pavilion Hospital, 1966-1977, Park Plaza Hospital, since 1975. Member clinical faculty physical medicine and rehabilitation University Texas Post-graduate School of Medicine, 1952-1963, University Texas Medical School, Houston, since 1972.

Area consultant VA in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1950-1966. Medical advisory board United Cerebral Palsy of Texas, 1959-1973, board directors, 1967-1970, Gulf Coast, 1971-1974. Board directors Harris County Cerebral Palsy Treatment Center, 1947-1950, 68-71, president, 1952, medical advisory board, 1947-1970.

Board directors Muscular Dystrophy Association Gulf Coast, president, 1953. Medical advisory board Muscular Dystropy Association American, 1972-1976. Board directors Child GuidanceCtr. of Houston, 1949-1955, Society Crippled Children and Adults, Houston, 1958-1962.

Medical advisory board Harris County Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1950-1976, Harris County Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1958-1960, American Rehabilitation Foundation, 1961-1966. Member board American Registry of Physical Therapists, 1957-1971.

Achievements

• Oscar O. Selke has been listed as a noteworthy Physiatrist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Air Force, 1942-1945. Member American Medical Association (residency review committee physical medicine and rehabilitation 1970-1975, pastchmn. physical medicine and rehab section, Certified of Appreciation 1975), American Association Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis, American Academy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Congress Rehabilitation Medicine, Texas Physical Medicine andRehab. Society (past president), Texas State Medical Association, Harris County Medical Association, Houston Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Society (past president).

Interests

• Avocations: writing, growing orchids.

Connections

Married Edith Hicks Hardey, July 10, 1943. Children: Charles Richard, Carolyn Selke Brophy, Barbara Selke-Kern, Bruce Hardey.