Biography / Steven E. Seltzer, M.D. / President of the Academy for Radiology Research
Education:
Dr. Seltzer received his baccalaureate and medical degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. He did his Radiology Residency at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital from 1976 to 1980, and joined the Brigham Faculty immediately afterwards.
Achievements:
Active in many radiological organizations, Dr. Seltzer is a past President of the Association of University Radiologists and was awarded the AUR's Gold Medal in 2004.
Dr. Seltzer has been the Chairman of the Department of Radiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Philip H. Cook Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School since 1997. He is the immediate past-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Brigham and Women's Physician Organization. Dr. Seltzer received his baccalaureate and medical degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. He did his Radiology Residency at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital from 1976 to 1980, and joined the Brigham Faculty immediately afterwards. His clinical interests are in the field of abdominal imaging, particularly advanced applications of helical CT. His research interests are in the arena of perception and psychophysics, focusing on improving our understanding of how radiologists detect, locate and classify abnormalities on diagnostic images. He has published well over 100 peer-reviewed research manuscripts on these topics.
Active in many radiological organizations, Dr. Seltzer is a past President of the Association of University Radiologists and was awarded the AUR's Gold Medal in 2004. He currently serves as President of the Academy for Radiology Research and the President-elect of the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments.
