
Select Specialty Hospital - Tulsa Midtown combines the specialized expertise of a large hospital with the personalized attention of a smaller setting.
Occasionally, patients in the hospital have a need for a longer acute care stay due to their illness, multiple injuries, trauma, or medical complications. The unique medical needs of these types of patients require more intensive, focused hospital care for optimal recovery. Select Specialty Hospitals are designed specifically to meet the needs of these types of extended acute care patients.
At Select Specialty Hospital Tulsa-Midtown we specialize in the management of acutely ill patients requiring extended hospital stays. We have a 6 bed intensive care unit to treat patients requiring life supporting measures. We offer the new technology for monitoring and managing pulmonary patients. Our team of nurses, respiratory therapist, rehabilitation team and physician groups are dedicated to providing the most effective and compassionate care available.
Each patient is also assigned a case manager who will guide their case from admission through discharge. The case manager is available to answer questions, assist with insurance and to plan a safe, timely and appropriate discharge. Select Specialty Hospitals are Medicare certified and accredited by the Joint Commission. We participate with most major health insurers.
We are located on the 2nd & 3rd floor(s) of Hillcrest Hospital-Kaiser Rehab Facility, which allows us seamless transition of patients.
To make a referral, please call (918) 579-7260.

Our Admissions Coordinator will process your referrals to Select Specialty Hospital - Tulsa Midtown quickly and efficiently. An on-site evaluation of the patient will be completed by a Clinical Liaison within hours of the referral. The Clinical Liaison is your personal contact to Select Specialty Hospital. They will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the services we provide. Once an admission decision has been determined, the patient can often transfer the same day.
At Select Specialty Hospital - Tulsa Midtown, we are devoted to providing highly specialized and individualized care to all patients. We treat the whole patient - physically, emotionally, and socially. We recognize that having our patients and their families entrust us with their care is a privilege and an opportunity to make a difference in their lives. We are committed to high quality care, mutual respect, accountability, teamwork, and resourcefulness to help us achieve optimal outcomes for our patients.
E. Joe Schelbar MD
Education: Kansas University School of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1975
Internship: University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Residency: University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine
Dr. Schelbar is Board Certified in Internal Medicine as well as Pulmonary Disease.
