Dr. Jeffrey B. Velotta, MD, Thoracic Surgeon
We verify the medical license of each FindaTopDoc Verified Doctor to ensure that their license is active and they are in good medical standing.

Dr. Jeffrey B. Velotta, MD

Thoracic Surgeon

4/5(7)
275 W Macarthur Blvd Oakland CA, 94611
Write A Review
Rating

4/5

About

Dr. Jeffrey Velotta is a thoracic surgeon practicing in Northern California at Kaiser Permanente.  Dr. Velotta specializes minimally invasive surgeries of the chest, lung, esophagus, mediastinum, pleura and airway.  In addition to his busy clinical practice of the entire Northern California Kaiser Permanente population, he conducts an active research laboratory with emphasis on regionalization of thoracic surgery to specialty centers of excellence, lung cancer in never-smokers, lung cancer screening and surveillance, and pleural mesothelioma multi-modality management.  Dr. Velotta also has a significant educational emphasis and that he is an active educator of UCSF medical students and surgical residents.  Currently, he is an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCSF, Department of Surgery, a Kaiser Longitudinal Integrated Curriculum (KLIC) teaching mentor, and Bernard Tyson Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine research mentor. 

Education and Training

GWU School of Medicine MD 2005

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery

American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Provider Details

Male English

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Areas of expertise and specialization

Lung cancerEsophageal cancerThymomaMesotheliomaBenign thoracic disease

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Associate Thoracic Surgeon Kaiser Permanente Northern California 2014 - Present
  • Clinical Assistant Professor UCSF Department of Surgery 2017 - Present
  • Research Mentor Department of Clinical Science, Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine 2021 - Present
  • Preceptor UCSF-KLIC School of Medicine 2015 - Present

Awards

  • UCSF Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching Award 2021 UCSF School of Medicine 
  • Reviewer of the Month 2021 Journal of Thoracic Disease 
  • Kaiser Permanente Collaboration Award 2020 Kaiser Permanente Northern California 
  • Kaiser Permanente Clinical Excellence Award 2017 Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center 
  • John Collins Cardiothoracic Resident Excellence Award 2014 Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School 
  • Golden Scalpel Award - Outstanding Chief Resident Teaching Award 2012 UCLA Department of Surgery 

Professional Memberships

  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons  
  • Society of Asian Academic Surgeons  

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Always push the boundariesThe more you do the better

Favorite Place to Vacation

  • Hawaii

Hobbies / Sports

  • All sports

Favorite professional publications

  • Annals of Thoracic Surgery (ATS), Journal of Thoracic Disease (JTD), Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (JTCVS)

Areas of research

Thoracic Regionalization

Esophageal cancer outcomes

Lung cancer outcomes

Mesothelioma multimodality treatment

Lung cancer in never-smokers

Lung cancer screening

Lung cancer surveillance 

Dr. Jeffrey B. Velotta, MD's Practice location

275 W Macarthur Blvd -
Oakland, CA 94611
Get Direction
New patients: 510-752-1105, 510-752-1000

Dr. Jeffrey B. Velotta, MD's reviews

(7)
Write Review

Patient Experience with Dr. Velotta


4.0

Based on 7 reviews

Dr. Jeffrey B. Velotta, MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 7 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Thoracic Surgeon 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.

Recommended Articles

  • Where Does Appendicitis Pain Occur?

    The human body has numerous skin receptors that transmit signals to the brain 24/7 in an attempt to keep the body and person in sync. These nerve receptors are highly sensitive to pain and different sensations. For example, when the body comes in contact with fire or electricity, the brain...

  • Everything You Need to Know About a Laparoscopy

    Laparoscopy is a surgical procedure that is used to examine the organs that are located in the abdomen. It involves little work and it comes with minimal risks. It can also be referred to as diagnostic laparoscopy. Only a few small incisions are made.A special instrument, known as laparoscope, is...

  • What Are the Different Types of Hysterectomies?

    Removing the womb or uterus surgically has always been an option for women troubled by severe bleeding, uncontrolled fibroid growth, painful endometriosis, and spreading cancer. Removing the source of the problem has been considered the best remedy for relieving these painful symptoms that...

  • What are the Risks of an Appendectomy?

    Sometimes the appendix develops complications. When that happens, the patient usually experiences intense pain in the lower abdomen. This requires immediate medical attention to prevent the appendix from bursting. This whole emergency condition is known as appendicitis.Appendicitis refers to the...

  • What is Carpal Tunnel Release?

    Carpal tunnel release surgery is a medical procedure that is used to relieve symptoms caused by carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Such symptoms include pain in the hand, tingling, and numbness. The procedure involves separating the ligaments in your hand to help relieve pressure on the nerve that...

  • Recovery from an Appendectomy

    The surgical removal of the appendix is very safe nowadays because of laparoscopy, which basically involves inserting a little tube with a camera on it to see the internal parts of the body. In a laparoscopy, surgeons will make a very small incision and see everything in detail while they...

Nearby Providers

See all nearby providers

Nearest Hospitals

ALTA BATES SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTERl

350 HAWTHORNE AVENUE OAKLAND CA 94609

Head southeast on West MacArthur Boulevard 129 ft
Make a U-turn onto West MacArthur Boulevard 1384 ft
Turn left onto Webster Street 1199 ft
Turn right onto 34th Street 80 ft
Turn left 271 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

3062 ftSee direction

ALTA BATES SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER - ALTA BATES CAMPl

2450 ASHBY AVE BERKELEY CA 94705

Head southeast on West MacArthur Boulevard 129 ft
Make a U-turn onto West MacArthur Boulevard 2508 ft
Turn right onto Telegraph Avenue 2.0 mi
Turn right onto Webster Street 645 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

2.6 miSee direction

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTER OAKLANDl

747 52ND STREET OAKLAND CA 94609

Head southeast on West MacArthur Boulevard 129 ft
Make a U-turn onto West MacArthur Boulevard 2508 ft
Turn right onto Telegraph Avenue 2636 ft
Turn left onto 46th Street 129 ft
Turn right onto Shattuck Avenue 1528 ft
Turn left onto 52nd Street 689 ft
Turn left onto Dover Street 477 ft
Turn right 148 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

1.6 miSee direction