Derick Velazquez, Hospitalist
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Derick Velazquez

General Practitioner

STREET 106 KM 7.0 INTERIOR MAYAGÜEZ PR, 00680

About

Dr. Derick Velazquez is a general practitioner practicing in MAYAGÜEZ, PR. Dr. Velazquez does not specialize in one area of medicine, however provides routine health care services. General practitioners typically have regular, even life-long patients who they provide health care services to. Dr. Velazquez provides services including physical exams, immunizations, and diagnosing and treating multiple illnesses and injuries. General practitioners typically work in private offices and clinics and have staffs of nurses and administators.

Education and Training

UHSA School of Medicine MD 2015

Walden University MHA 2019

UPR-Mayaguez BS. Biology 2010

Hospital Buen Samaritano Postgraduate Medical Internship 2017

Provider Details

Male English, Spanish

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Intern Physician Hospital Buen Samaritano 2016 - 2017
  • Intern Physician Hospital San Carlos Borromeo 2016 - 2017
  • Intern Physician Mayaguez Medical Center 2016 - 2017
  • Intern Physician Hospital Metropolitano San German 2015 - 2016
  • Pharmaceutical Engineering Laboratory Assistant UPRM -Dept. Chemical Engineering 2012 - 2013
  • Laboratory Butterfly Vivarium Keeper Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo, Mayagüez, PR 2007 - 2009
  • Formulation Laboratory Technician Johnson and Johnson, LifeScan 2010 - 2010

Awards

  • Top General Practitioner America's Best Doctors 
  • Cum Laude Graduate 12 UPR-Mayaguez 
  • Biological Honor Society 15 UPR-Mayaguez 
  • Fundacion Dr. Garcia Rinaldi 13 Fundacion Dr. Garcia Rinaldi 

Professional Memberships

  • Tribeta Biology Honor Society  
  • Fundacion Dr. Garcia Rinaldi  
  • America's Best Doctors  
  • HISPAMED ASSOCIATION  
  • Engineering Research Center for Structured Organic Particulate Systems  

Areas of research

August 2007-       Pharmaceutical Engineering Undergraduate Research

May 2008             University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Department of Chemical Engineering

To investigate how the flow of different organic powders is affected by different variables using butterfly valves

Derick Velazquez's Practice location

STREET 106 KM 7.0 INTERIOR -
MAYAGÜEZ, PR 00680
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