RubenLVelezMD

Nephrology • Dallas, TX

Physician

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Office
1420 Viceroy Dr
Dallas, TX 75235
Phone+1 214-358-2300

Fax+1 214-366-6027

Education & Training

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 1982 - 1983
Methodist Health System DallasResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1982
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 1980 - 1981
Methodist Health System DallasResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1980
University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

PR State Medical License 1982 - 2025
TX State Medical License 1979 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

354 citations
Kidney Transplantation as Primary Therapy for End-Stage Renal Disease: A National Kidney Foundation/Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF/KDOQI™) Conference
M. Abecassis, Stephen T. Bartlett, Allan J. Collins, Connie L. Davis, Francis L. Delmonico
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2008-03-01
3 citations
Performance of GFR Estimating Equations in Young Adults.
Lesley A Inker, Hocine Tighiouart, Ogechi M Adingwupu, Derek K Ng, Michelle M Estrella
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2024-02-01
32 citations
Acetate and bicarbonate hemodialysis in patients with and without autonomic dysfunction
Ruben L. Velez, Terry D. Woodard, William L. Henrich
Kidney International. 1984-07-01

Lectures

Renal Physicians Association (RPA): Annual Meeting
Renal Physicians Association (RPA), New Orleans, Louisiana - 3/14/2013
46th Florida Society of Nephrology Annual Conference
Florida Society of Nephrology, Palm Beach, Florida - 9/21/2012

Press Mentions

Dallas County Medical Society Names New CEONovember 1st, 2019
Conversation with: DCMS President Dr. Ruben Velez on Underserved Communities, Physician Burnout, and Healthcare FractionationAugust 7th, 2018