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  • Office

    500 New Hempstead Rd
    New City, NY 10956
    Phone+1 845-362-3200
    Fax+1 845-362-4464

Summary

  • Dr. James Vela, MD is a gastroenterologist in New City, New York. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in New York. He is affiliated with Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Montefiore Nyack Hospital, and St. Anthony Community Hospital.

Education & Training

  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Wakefield Campus)
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Wakefield Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1989
  • Universidad Central del Ecuador  School of Medicine
    Universidad Central del Ecuador School of MedicineClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1986 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012

Press Mentions

  • 'It's Spreading so Fast': Lewisville ISD Sees COVID-19 Cases Rise 10-Fold from 1st to 2nd Week of School
    'It's Spreading so Fast': Lewisville ISD Sees COVID-19 Cases Rise 10-Fold from 1st to 2nd Week of SchoolAugust 24th, 2021