
Amanda Velazquez MD DABOM
Obesity Medicine & Nutrition
Director of Obesity Medicine
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center8700 Beverly BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90048
Phone+1 800-954-8000
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Education & Training
- Boston UniversityNutrition and Obesity Medicine, Fellowship, 2016 - 2017
- Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2016
- Southern Illinois University School of MedicineClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2017 - 2026
- MA State Medical License 2016 - 2017
- IL State Medical License 2015 - 2015
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Sex-Divergent Blood Pressure Associations With Multiorgan System Metabolic Stress-Brief Report.Alan C Kwan, Minhao Wang, Hongwei Ji, Brian Claggett, David Ouyang
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2025-04-01 - 1 citationsChanges in Healthcare Professionals' Practice Behaviors Through an Educational Intervention Targeting Weight Bias.Amanda Velazquez, Karen J Coleman, Robert F Kushner, Joseph F Nadglowski, Patricia M Nece
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2024-12-18 - 6 citationsQualitative evaluation of artificial intelligence-generated weight management diet plans.Dong Wook Kim, Ji Seok Park, Kavita Sharma, Amanda Velazquez, Lu Li
Frontiers in Nutrition. 2024-01-01
Press Mentions
- GLP-1s Are Reshaping Cardiovascular Care: Cedars-SinaiJanuary 27th, 2025
- Doctors Wish More People Over 65 Took OzempicAugust 16th, 2024
- HEALTH WATCH: Advice on Staying Well While TravelingDecember 27th, 2019
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