Gisela Velez MD MPH, MA
Retinal Disease, Uveitis
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology, UMASS Medical School
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190 Groton RdSte 240Ayer, MA 01432
Phone+1 978-772-4000
Fax+1 978-772-3066
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Education & Training
National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Ocular Immunology/Uveitis, 1998 - 2000
MedStar Health Georgetown UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 1995 - 1998
MedStart Georgetown University HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1994 - 1995
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1994
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
PR State Medical License 2017 - 2020
VA State Medical License 2000 - 2002
MD State Medical License 1998 - 2001
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Clinical Trials
- A Study of the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Adalimumab in Subjects With Intermediate-, Posterior-, or Pan-uveitis Start of enrollment: 2010 Nov 23
- Ocriplasmin Research to Better Inform Treatment (ORBIT) Start of enrollment: 2014 May 01
- Suprachoroidal Injection of Triamcinolone Acetonide in Subjects With Macular Edema Following Non-Infectious Uveitis Start of enrollment: 2014 Oct 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Risk Factors for Meeting Criteria for Switching from Bevacizumab to Aflibercept When Treating Eyes with Diabetic Macular Edema and Visual Acuity of < 20/40.Chirag D Jhaveri, Danni Liu, Maureen G Maguire, Adam R Glassman, Ruben A Grigorian
Ophthalmology. 2024-08-01 - 15 citationsANTI-VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR THERAPY AND RISK OF TRACTION RETINAL DETACHMENT IN EYES WITH PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY: Pooled Analysis of Five DRCR R...Neil M. Bressler, Wesley T. Beaulieu, Susan B. Bressler, Adam R. Glassman, B. Michele Melia
Retina. 2020-06-01 - 14 citationsSU9518 inhibits proliferative vitreoretinopathy in fibroblast and genetically modified Müller cell-induced rabbit models.Gisela Velez, Alexa R. Weingarden, Hetian Lei, Andrius Kazlauskas, Guangping Gao
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2013-02-19
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