DR. JOSEPH LOUIS SELTZER

SELTZER DR. JOSEPH LOUIS On Saturday, October 9, 2021, DR. JOSEPH LOUIS SELTZER, loving husband, father of four children, and grandfather to seven grandchildren, passed away at the age of 76. Joe, as he was known to friends and family, was born on May 25, 1945, in Darby, Pennsylvania to Allen Louis and Mathilde Catherine (nee Comerford) Seltzer and grew up in South Orange, NJ. He graduated from St. Joseph's University, in Philadelphia in 1967 with a B.S. in biology. He went on to attend Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia and graduated with his medical degree in 1971. Joe had a long and illustrious career as an Anesthesiologist. In 1975, he began his career as a Major in the Medial Corps as a Staff Anesthesiologist at the USAF Medical Center on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. In 1977, after an honorable discharge, he went to Syracuse, NY, where he was an Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist at State University Hospital. In 1980, he accepted an Attending Anesthesiologist position at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, in Philadelphia, PA. He spent over 30 years at Thomas Jefferson rising to the position of Chairman of Anesthesiology (1984-2002) during which he grew and developed the group into a university based academic department. In 1984, Joe was the lead anesthesiologist on the team that performed the first liver transplant at Jefferson. He then went on to become Vice-Dean for Clinical Affairs (2002-2005), and finally Senior Associate Dean for CME, Faculty and Alumni Affairs (2005-2012). During his medical career Joe served on many local, region, and national committees and boards, including the American Board of Anesthesiology (1985-2010), the Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiology from 1985-2010 (President 1993-1996), and the Society of Academic Anesthesiology Chairs from 1984-2002 (President 1995-1998). From 1973 through 2008, Joe published 53 articles in peer reviewed publications. In that same period of time published 82 abstracts, and wrote chapters for numerous medical textbooks. Upon retirement, Joe enjoyed delving into classic novels he never had a chance to read during his medical career. Joe was also an avid golfer and spent many happy days on the golf course with his friends, at the Philadelphia Country Club, in Gladwyne PA, Hershey's Mill Golf Club in West Chester, PA, and Hawk's Nest Golf Club Vero Beach, FL. He was also a member of the Philadelphia Seniors Golf Association since 2013. Joe also loved to travel with his wife of 51 years, traveling extensively throughout the world to diverse places such as Antarctica, Egypt, Iceland, China, and Europe. In recent years, he was learning to play bridge. Joe is survived by his wife Dr. Suzanne Frankhouser Seltzer, his four children, Gwendolyn Ann (and her husband Gregory Weller), Joseph Louis Jr. (and his wife Zhang-Min), Gregory Parke (and his wife Natasha) and Erica Marie (and her husband Kevin Gaffney), and his brother Allen (and his wife Susan), in addition to numerous nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Dr. Seltzer's visitation on Friday, October 15, 2021 from 10:30-11:00 A.M. at Saint Patrick's Church, 104 Channing Avenue, Malvern, PA, followed by his Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 A.M. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Joe's name to St. Joseph's University, The Saint Joseph's Fund, 5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131, to St. Patrick Parish, 104 Channing Avenue, Malvern, PA 19355, or to the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, 125 S. 9th Street, Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19107. www.maugergivnish.com