Ellen Selkie

Ellen Selkie, MD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, affiliated with the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. She directs pediatric fellowship programs and serves as a key provider in the Pediatric and Adolescent Transgender Health (PATH) Clinic at American Family Children’s Hospital. Additionally, she is the Medical Director and Staff Physician at the Dane County Juvenile Detention Center.

• Clinical Expertise: Adolescent sexuality and gender identity, inpatient eating disorder management, and care for justice-involved youth.
• Research Focus: Technology and digital media’s impact on adolescent socioemotional well-being, particularly through the LMFAO research group (Learning More From Adolescents Online), which examines positive youth development in digital environments.
• Leadership: Tenure-track faculty and director of fellowship programs, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration and clinical training.

Her work bridges clinical practice with research on adolescents’ digital media use, focusing on transgender and gender-diverse youth, social support mechanisms, and socioemotional health trends. Facilities such as the American Family Children’s Hospital and partnerships with the University of Wisconsin’s research infrastructure support her initiatives. While no awards or student advisement details are listed in the provided text, her publications reflect a multidisciplinary approach to adolescent health challenges in the digital age.