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Juan Velez, MD, Nephrology, New Orleans, LA

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Nephrology New Orleans, LA

Acute Renal Failure, Glomerular Disease, Renal Imaging

Department of Nephrology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation

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  • Office

    1514 Jefferson Hwy
    5th Floor, Clinic Tower, Room 5E328
    New Orleans, LA 70121
    Phone+1 504-842-6571
    Fax+1 504-842-5444

Education & Training

  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Nephrology, 2002 - 2005
  • Advocate Health Care/Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
    Advocate Health Care/Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
  • Cayetano Heredia University
    Cayetano Heredia UniversityClass of 1998
  • Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
    Universidad Peruana Cayetano HerediaBachelor's, 1988 - 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2005 - 2017
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2003 - 2007
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1999 - 2002
  • American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional NephrologyRenal Utrasonographist
  • American Society of HypertensionHypertension Specialist

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Faculty Excellence Award in Clinical Medical Education, 4th Year Medical Students MUSC, 2016
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
  • Nominated for the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Medical Education MUSC, 2009
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Evaluation of Polyuria: The Roles of Solute Loading and Water Diuresis  
    Bhasin B, Velez JC, Am J Kidney Dis, 1/1/2016
  • Letter to the Editor: Concern about Urine Nephrin Quantification by a Commercially Available ELISA  
    Janech MG, Rodgers J, Arthur JA, Velez JC, Am J Physiol Ren Physiol, 1/1/2015
  • A Case-Control Study and a Case Series of Pseudohyperphosphatemia During Exposure to Liposomal Amphotericin B  
    Bohm NM, Hoover, KC, Walhquist AE, Velez JC, Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 1/1/2015
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Collapsing glomerulopathy in kidney allografts: donor ethnicity and clinical course.
    Obadan NO, Bruner E, Mour G, Velez JC, Kidney Week, 1/1/2016
  • Bedside real-time ultrasound-guided kidney biopsy service fully run by nephrology: Safety and specimen adequacy.
    Alzubaidi M, Hakmei J, Abou Hassan N, Velez JC, Kidney Week, 1/1/2016
  • Rapidly reversible contrast-induced acute kidney injury does not increase the risk for worse long-term renal outcomes.
    Gandhi D, Castaneda J, Salazar MN, Bhasin B, Nielsen C, Velez JC, Kidney Week, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • Urine Microscopy 
    1/1/2016
  • Diabetic Kidney Disease: Altering its Clinical Course. 
    North Charleston, SC - 1/1/2016
  • Targeting Hemodynamics in Hepatorenal Acute Kidney Injury. 
    Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA - 1/1/2016
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Other

  • Vancomycin-associated accelerated acute kidney injury. Interview. 
    Obadan N, Velez JC, American Journal of Kidney Diseases blog (AJKD Blog), Scientific Clinical Meeting
    https://ajkdblog.org/2016/04/30/scm16-vancomycin-induced-aki/
    1/1/2016
  • Como vivir saludablemente con la enfermedad renal cronica (How to have a healthy life with chronic kidney disease) 
    Velez JC (Co-Editor), American Kidney Fund
    1/1/2004