Background
Selker, Robert George was born on July 25, 1930 in Pittsburgh. Son of Manuel and Bessie (Miller) Selker.
Selker, Robert George was born on July 25, 1930 in Pittsburgh. Son of Manuel and Bessie (Miller) Selker.
Bachelor of Science, U. Pittsburgh, 1953; Doctor of Medicine, U. Pittsburgh, 1957.
Rotating intern, Medical Center Hospitals U. Pittsburgh, 1957-1958;
assistant resident in general surgery, Hospitals University of Pennsylvania, 1958-1959;
assistant resident in neurosurgery, Hospitals University of Pennsylvania, 1959-1961;
chief resident, Hospitals University of Pennsylvania, 1961-1963;
Harrison fellow department surgical research, University of Pennsylvania, 1958-1959;
vice department chairman neurosurgery, U. Pittsburgh, 1973-1983;
professor neurosurgery, U. Pittsburgh, 1971-1990;
clinical professor, U. Pittsburgh, 1990-1993;
director Center Neuro-Oncology, West Pennsylvania Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, since 1990;
chief division neurosurgery, West Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, since 1990;
department chairman surgery, West Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, since 1992. Protocol development committee Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, 1987-1990. Professional advising committee Keystone Peer Review Organisation, since 1985.
Presenter in field.
Sergeant Football Club United States Army, 1951-1952, Korea. Fellow American College of Surgeons (president southwestern chapter 1984-1985, county member 1980-1987). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Neurological Surgeons (member various committees), American Association Neurological Surgeons Pediat.
Section, Association Academy Surgery, Congress Neurological Surgeons (member various committees), International Clinical Hyperthermia Society, International Society Pediat. Neurosurgery, Mid-Atlantic Neurosurgical Society (v.p 1977-1978, president 1978-1979).
Married Ellen Ruth Goldenberg, July 5, 1959. Children: Adam Paul, Mark David.