Background
Oryshkevich, Roman Sviatoslav was born on August 5, 1928 in Olesko, Ukraine. Came to the United States, 1955, naturalized, 1960. Son of Simeon and Caroline (Deneszczuk) Oryshkevich.
dentist educator Physiatrist physician
Oryshkevich, Roman Sviatoslav was born on August 5, 1928 in Olesko, Ukraine. Came to the United States, 1955, naturalized, 1960. Son of Simeon and Caroline (Deneszczuk) Oryshkevich.
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Ruperto-Carola University, Heidelberg, Germany, 1952. Doctor of Medicine, Ruperto-Carola University, Heidelberg, Germany, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy cum laude, Ruperto-Carola University, Heidelberg, Germany, 1955.
Research fellow in cancer, Esptl. Cancer Institute, Rupert-Charles U., 1953-1955; rotating intern, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, 1955-1956; resident in diagnostic radiology, New York University Bellevue Medical Center-University Hospital, 1956-1957; resident, fellow in physical medicine and rehabilitation, Western Reserve U. Highland View Hospital, Cleveland, 1958-1960; orthopedic surgery, Metropolitan General Hospital, Cleveland, 1959; assistant chief rehabilitation medicine service, VA West Side Medical Center, Chicago, 1961-1974; acting chief, VA West Side Medical Center, Chicago, 1974-1975; chief, VA West Side Medical Center, Chicago, since 1975; director, coordinator education, University of Illinois Integrated Residency Program, Physical Medicine & Rehab, 1974-1989; clinical instructor, University of Illinois, 1962-1965; assistant clinical professor, University of Illinois, 1965-1970; assistant professor, University of Illinois, 1970-1975; associate clinical professor, University of Illinois, 1975-1994; clinical professor, University of Illinois, since 1994.
Founder, president Ukrainian World Medical Museum, Chicago, 1977. Founder, 1st president American Museum Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1980-1991. Fellow American Association of University Professors, American Academy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association Academy Physiatrists, American Association Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis, Illinois Society Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (president, director 1979-1980), Ukrainian Medical Association North America (director, president chapter 1977-1979, finance manager 17th medical convention and congress Chicago 1977, administrator and convention chairman 1979), World Federation Ukrainian Medical Associations (co-founder and 1st executive secretary research and science 1977-1979), International Rehabilitation Medicine Association, Rehabilitation International United States of America, National Association VA Physicians, Association Medical Rehabilitation Directors and Coordinators, National Rehabilitation Association, National Association Disability Examiners, American Medical Writers Association, Biofeedback Research Society of America, Chicago Society Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (president, founder 1978-1979), Illinois Rehabilitation Association, Ukrainian Academy Medical Sciences (founder, president 1979-1980), Gerontological Society, International Society Electrophysiol. Kinesiology, International Society Prosthetics and Orthotics, Federation American Scientists.
Married Oksana Lishchynsky, June 16, 1962. Children: Marta, Mark, Alexandra.