Larissa I. Velez, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician
Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Languages Spoken:
- English,
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
- Board Certification
- American Board of Emergency Medicine/Toxicology
Departments and Programs
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Research Interests
- Access to Health Care by minorities
- Barriers to access to Poison Center Services
- Emergency Medicine Education
- Toxicology
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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
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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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Awards and Honors
- D Magazine Best Doctor 2020
- Mentoring Award – UT Southwestern 2018
- Alpha Omega Alpha 1996