FernandoVelayosMD
Gastroenterology • San Francisco, CAAdvanced Endoscopic Interventional, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Associate Professor, Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine
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Office
2330 Post St
San Francisco, CA 94115Phone+1 415-502-4444Fax+1 415-502-2249
Summary
- Dr. Fernando Velayos, MD is a gastroenterologist in San Francisco, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California and Minnesota. He is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center, UCSF Medical Center, and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center.
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2001 - 2004- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
MN State Medical License 2004 - 2004
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Extended Monitoring for Transition to Oral Corticosteroids in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis May Be Unnecessarily Prolonging Length of Stay.Sapphire Ear, James Cordero, Ryan McConnell, Fernando Velayos, Uma Mahadevan
Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2024-12-01 - Shot Heard Around the World? Subcutaneous Infliximab as Maintenance Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Catalina Mulanax, Fernando S Velayos
Gastroenterology. 2024-10-01 - Opioid Use and Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized With Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis.Norah Karlovich, Ryan McConnell, Fernando Velayos, Uma Mahadevan, Sara Lewin
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2024-09-18
Press Mentions
- What You Need to Know About Ulcerative ColitisMarch 6th, 2021
Biologic Medication Can Help Those with Severe UC Keep Their Colon, Research SuggestsJanuary 31st, 2020- Introduction to the IBD Case Conference SeriesDecember 18th, 2018
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