OttoRVelasquezMDPhD
Pediatrics • McAllen, TXHospitalist
Otto Velasquez MD PhD & Associates Pediatric Hospital Care
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Office
7019 N 1st Ln
McAllen, TX 78504Phone+1 956-994-6572Fax+1 956-994-0114
Summary
- Dr. Otto Velasquez is a pediatrician in McAllen, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Children's Medical Center Dallas, Cornerstone Regional Hospital, South Texas Health System, Knapp Medical Center, and Doctor's Hospital at Renaissance. He received his medical degree from Universidiad Francisco Marroquin Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 28 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in hospitalist and is experienced in pediatrics, financial management, and hospital administration.
Education & Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1993 - 1997
Louisiana State UniversityPhD, Physiology, 1990 - 1993
Universidiad Francisco Marroquin Faculty of MedicineClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1997 - 2026- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 49 citationsAn animal model of necrotizing enterocolitis induced by infant formula and ischemia in developing piglets.Karen D. Crissinger, Donna L. Burney, Otto R. Velasquez, Enrique Gonzalez
Gastroenterology. 1994-05-01 - 17 citationsDeveloping Intestine Is Injured during Absorption of Oleic Acid but Not Its Ethyl EsterOtto R. Velasquez, Allen R. Place, Patrick Tso, Karen D. Crissinger
The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 1994-02-01 - 16 citationsFatty acid-induced injury in developing piglet intestine : effect of degree of saturation and carbon chain lengthOtto R. Velasquez, Patrick Tso, Karen D. Crissinger
Pediatric Research. 1993-06-01
Other Languages
- Spanish
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