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Office
655 W 8th St
Jacksonville, FL 32209Phone+1 904-244-2655Fax+1 904-244-5913
Summary
- I am a board-certified academic cardiologist, currently in practice, and a Professor of Medicine at the University of Florida Health - Jacksonville, where i direct the Cardiovascular Fellowship Training Program and Women's Heart Program. I attended NYU for undergraduate and medical school. I trained in Internal Medicine at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in NYC, and Cardiology at Boston University and MountSinai in NYC. I am interested in fellowship education, preventive cardiology, echocardiography, and improving and increasing diversity and inclusion in the medical profession and academia.
Education & Training
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1996 - 1998
- Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1995 - 1996
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1995
- New York University School of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2011 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 1996 - 2012
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Leon L. Haley Leadership Inaugural Award for Inclusive Excellence University of Florida Health, 2022
- Distinguished Service Award from The American College of Cardiology Issued by American College of Cardiology Florida Chapter, 2022
- Top Doctors Jacksonville Magazine, 2022
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Clinical Trials
- Prothrombotic Inflammatory Markers in Women With Metabolic Syndrome - Effect of Atorvastatin Start of enrollment: 2004 Nov 01
- Impact of Ranolazine in Blood Markers in Women With Angina and Metabolic Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2015 Sep 01
- Women's IschemiA TRial to Reduce Events In Non-ObstRuctive CAD Start of enrollment: 2018 Feb 09
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 18 citations"Food Is Medicine" Strategies for Nutrition Security and Cardiometabolic Health Equity: JACC State-of-the-Art Review.Dariush Mozaffarian, Karen E Aspry, Kathryn Garfield, Penny Kris-Etherton, Hilary Seligman
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2024-02-27 - 60 citationsImproving the enrollment of women and racially/ethnically diverse populations in cardiovascular clinical trials: An ASPC practice statement.Erin D. Michos, Tina K. Reddy, Martha Gulati, LaPrincess C. Brewer, Rachel M. Bond
American Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2021-08-20 - 3 citationsSex Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease.Madeline K Mahowald, Khadeeja Esmail, Fatima M Ezzeddine, Calvin Choi, Hanna Mieszczanska
Methodist Debakey Cardiovascular Journal. 2024-01-01
Journal Articles
- Giving Voice to the 'Unheard': A Call to ActionGladys P. Velarde, Cardiology Magazine - ACCinTouch, 9/1/2022
- V122I Transthyretin Cardiomyopathy: An Opportunity to Build Trust and Resolve DisparitiesTaimur Sher, Gladys P. Velarde, and Morie A. Gertz, JACC, 7/2020
- Why Choose CardiologyGladys Velarde, ACC.org, 5/13/2020
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- How Does Ethnicity Impact Cardiometabolic Risk?2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
Other
- I Miss Their Faces: Reflections of a Program Director As New Trainees Start Training During a PandemicVelarde, Gladys, ACC.org
https://www.acc.org/membership/sections-and-councils/women-in-cardiology-section/section-updates/2020/09/15/12/42/i-miss-their-faces-reflections-of-a-program-director-as-new-trainees-start-medical-training-during-a-pandemic#.Yh1DkuIYu7M.link
Featured Article WIC Section ACC.org - 9/15/2020 - Why choose cardiologyVelarde, Gladys, ACC.org
https://www.acc.org/membership/sections-and-councils/women-in-cardiology-section/section-updates/2020/05/13/12/42/hashtag-choosecardiology-gladys-p-velarde-md-facc#.Yh1CSD5h1Aw.link
5/13/2020
Press Mentions
- Cover Story | ACC OutFront Amplifying Voices of Clinicians and PatientsSeptember 1st, 2022
- Cover Story | Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy: Helping Patients Help ThemselvesOctober 7th, 2021
- COVID-19: Not the Only Game in TownDecember 8th, 2020
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Committees
- WIC Lesdership Council, Women In Cardiology ACC 2019 - Present
- Committee member, AHA Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Prevention in Soecial Populations 2018 - Present
- Chair Disparities of CV Care Work Group, Prevention Council American College of Cardiology
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- UF Jax CV Fellowshiphttps://youtu.be/J5Rcik7m_xM
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