$$ Larissa I. Velez, MD

UTSW Physician Practicing at Children's Health

Board Certification American Board of Emergency Medicine/Toxicology,
American Board of Emergency Medicine

Languages Spoken: English

Education and Training Departments & Programs Research & Publications Professional Activities Awards & Honors

Education and Training

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1996)

University Pediatric Hospital (1997), Emergency Medicine

University Pediatric Hospital (1999), Emergency Medicine

Parkland Memorial Hospital (2001), Toxicology

Departments & Programs

Pediatric Emergency Room / ER

Research & Publications

An algorithm for transition of care in the emergency department., Kessler C, Shakeel F, Gene Hern H, Jones JS, Comes J, Kulstad C, Gallahue FA, Burns BD, Knapp BJ, Gang M, Davenport M, Osborne B, Velez LI Acad Emerg Med 2013 Jun 20 6 605-10
Two cases of disseminated intravascular coagulation due to "bath salts" resulting in fatalities, with laboratory confirmation, Young, A. C. Schwarz, E. S. Velez, L. I. Gardner, M. 2013
Intravenous fat emulsion therapy for intentional sustained-release verapamil overdose., Young AC, Velez LI, Kleinschmidt KC Resuscitation 2009 May 80 5 591-3

Professional Activities

Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (2014)
Council of Residency Directors - EM (2003)
European Association of Poison Control Centers and Clinical Toxicologists (2000-2007)
American College of Medical Toxicology (1999)
Texas College of Emergency Physicians (1999)
American College of Emergency Physicians (1996)
American Academy of Clinical Toxicology

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Appointments & Locations