$$ Larissa I. Velez, MD Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Education and Training

Medical School

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1996)

Internship

University Pediatric Hospital (1997), Emergency Medicine

Residency

University Pediatric Hospital (1999), Emergency Medicine

Fellowship

Parkland Memorial Hospital (2001), Toxicology

Departments & Programs

Research & Publications

Research Interests

• Access to Health Care by minorities
• Barriers to access to Poison Center Services
• Emergency Medicine Education
• Toxicology

Selected 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

Professional Associations and Affiliations

• 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

Awards & Honors

• Alpha Omega Alpha (1996)