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Dr. Josefina S. Velasquez M.D., Sleep Medicine Specialist
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Dr. Josefina S. Velasquez M.D.

Sleep Medicine Specialist | Sleep Medicine

3/5(2)
507 59th St Brooklyn NY, 11220
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3/5

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Dr. Josefina Velasquez practices Sleep Medicine in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Velasquez studies, diagnoses, and treats sleep disturbances and disorders due to varying factors. Sleep Medicine Physicians are trained to treat many different conditions, including insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, idiopathic hypersomnia, menstrual-related hypersomnia, and circadian rhythm disturbances, among others.

Education and Training

University of the East/Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center College of Medicine 1968

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish 51 years of experience

Dr. Josefina S. Velasquez M.D.'s Practice location

Dr. Josefina Velasquez, MD

507 59th St -
Brooklyn, NY 11220
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4609 5TH AVE -
BROOKLYN, NY 11220
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Patient Experience with Dr. Velasquez


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Dr. Josefina S. Velasquez M.D. has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 2 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Sleep Medicine Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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