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Dr. Jorge F. Velazco, MD, FCCP
Internist
Pulmonary Div Scott And White Hospital 2401 South 31st Stre Temple TX, 76508About
Dr. Jorge Velazco is an internist practicing in Temple, TX. Dr. Velazco specializes in the medical treatment of adults. Internists can act as a primary physician or a consultant to a primary physician. They manage both common and rare diseases. Dr. Velazco provides comprehensive care and manages treatment with surgeons as well. Internists establish long-term relationships with their patients and incorporate disease prevention and mental health care into their practice.
Education and Training
Univ Nac Mayor De San Marcos- Prog Acad De Med Humana- Lima- Peru 1996
National University of San Marcos, Lima, Peru, M.D.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineAwards
- Physician of the Year, Saint Elizabeth Community Hospital, Red Bluff, 2004
- Chief Resident, Internal Medicine at Lincoln Medical Center, Cornell
- Best Third Year Resident, Lincoln Medical Center, Bronx, NY, Academic
- Best Intern of the Year, Lincoln Medical Center, Bronx, NY, Academic
- Fellow of the Year, Scott and White Hospital, Texas A&M University, T
Professional Memberships
- Member American College of Chest Physicians
- Member American Thoracic Society
- Member Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Member Texas Medical Association
Fellowships
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Scott and White Hospital, Texas A&M University Temple, TX 2009
Fellowships
- Baylor Scott & White. Texas A&M College of Medicine (2012)
Professional Society Memberships
- American College of Chest Physicians, Society of Critical Care Medicine
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Get to know Pulmonologist Dr. Jorge F. Velazco, who serves patients in Austin, Texas.
Dr. Velazco is a triple board-certified pulmonologist who, since March of 2021, has been serving as the Associate Medical Director of Heart Hospital of Austin.
Holding an academic title, he is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Anesthesiology at Baylor College of Medicine.
Educated in Peru, Dr. Velazco graduated with his medical degree from the National University of San Marcos in 1996. He then relocated to the United States, performing his residency in internal medicine at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in New York in 2002, and his fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple in 2012.
With over three decades of experience, the doctor is board-certified in pulmonary disease, critical care medicine, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
A Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP), Dr. Velazco is also a member of the American Thoracic Society and the American College of Critical Care Medicine.
Practicing medicine in the State of Texas, he is affiliated with Baylor Scott and White Medical Center-Temple, AdventHealth Central Texas, and Baylor Scott and White Medical Center-Hillcrest.
Pulmonology is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. A pulmonologist is an internal medicine physician who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions and diseases that affect the lungs, bronchial tubes, and the respiratory system, including the nose, pharynx, and throat.
On a more personal note, Dr. Velazco speaks both English and Spanish.
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