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Dr. Salih Selek, MD

Psychiatry

Salih Selek, MD, earned his medical degree from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey. He then completed a psychiatry residency at Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine in Gaziantep, Turkey. Certified by the American Board of Medical Quality, Dr. Selek is ranked as one of the top international specialists in mood disorders a...

Salih Selek, MD, earned his medical degree from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey. He then completed a psychiatry residency at Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine in Gaziantep, Turkey.

Certified by the American Board of Medical Quality, Dr. Selek is ranked as one of the top international specialists in mood disorders and in the study and treatment of refractory mood disorders. He offers both inpatient and outpatient electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) services and outpatient ketamine infusion through an experimental trial for patients with treatment-resistant depression. In addition, Dr. Selek’s clinical interests include adult general psychiatry, bipolar disorder and depression. His research interests include neuroimaging and psychopharmacology.

He currently serves as an associate professor in the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. Dr. Selek is also the Director of the Refractory Mood Disorders Program and leads the ECT Clinic and Ketamine Clinical Trials at UTHealth’s Harris County Psychiatric Center (HCPC).

Before joining the faculty at McGovern Medical School in 2014, he served as the chairperson of the Psychiatry Department at Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine. Additionally, Dr. Selek has published over 80 scholarly papers with over 1600 citations. He wrote several chapters and served as editor, associate editor and advisory board member for several scholarly journals and scientific books. In 2008, he received the APA Young Investigator Colloquium and was invited to attend an International Fellowship by the Society of Biological Psychiatry.

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Locations and Appointments

Call to make an appointment (713) 741-5000

Meet the Provider

Specialties
  • Psychiatry
Medical Education

Hacettepe University 2001

Languages Spoken
  • English
  • Turkish
Affiliated Centers
  • Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
Gender

Male

Internship & Residency

Gazi University 2007

PCP Number

110000005659

Cities Served

Bellaire, Galena Park, Houston, Missouri City, Pasadena, Pearland, South Houston

Zip Codes Served

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Insurance Accepted

Insurance Providers
  • AARP Medicare Complete
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  • AHI Healthlink
  • Amerigroup Chip
  • Amerigroup Star
  • Amerigroup Star Plus
  • Amerivantage
  • BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO
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  • Community Health Choice Star
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  • First Health - Worker's Comp
  • Galaxy Health Network
  • Healthsmart
  • Humana HMOx QHP Exchange
  • Humanachoice PPO Medicare
  • Independant Medical Systems
  • Medicaid Traditional
  • Medicare Traditional
  • Medicus International - PPO Network
  • Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO
  • Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO
  • Memorial Hermann Solutions
  • Molina StarStar Plus
  • Multiplan
  • OccuNet PPO - PPO Network
  • Private Healthcare System
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  • United Healthcare Most Benefit Plans
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  • US Family Health Plan
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