OmarVelascoMD
Internal Medicine • Hacienda Heights, CABariatric Medicine, Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist, Obesity Medicine & Nutrition
Physician
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Office
1206 Barford Ave
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745Phone+1 626-392-1432
Summary
- Dr. Omar Velasco is a Nocturnist in California and Arizona, affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Redlands Community Hospital, Palomar Medical Center Escondido, and Palmdale Regional Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and has been in practice 7 years. He specializes in bariatric medicine, hospital medicine, cosmetic medicine, obesity medicine & nutrition. He has multiple publications with completion of UCLA Research Fellowship.
Education & Training
London school hygiene and tropical medicine Infectious disease, 2020 - 2023- Queen Mary University of London Clinical dermatology, 2018 - 2019
University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2018
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Research, 2015 - 2018
University of MarylandResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2012
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2018 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2020 - 2026- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 citationsReal-Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiography: Characterization of Cardiac Anatomy and Function-Current Clinical Applications and Literature Review Update.Omar Velasco, Morgan Q. Beckett, Aaron W. James, Megan N. Loehr, Taylor G. Lewis
Bioresearch Open Access. 2017-03-01 - 4 citationsHigh resolution x-ray: a reliable approach for quantifying osteoporosis in a rodent model.Omar Velasco, Aaron W. James, Greg Asatrian, Mark Ajalat, Tyler Pritchard
Bioresearch Open Access. 2014-08-01 - 14 citationsBioactivity and circulation time of PEGylated NELL-1 in mice and the potential for osteoporosis therapyYulong Zhang, Omar Velasco, Xinli Zhang, Kang Ting, Chia Soo
Biomaterials. 2014-08-01
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