Expertise in
1
conditions

Dr. Jorge Velez

Endocrinology
Lutheran General Hosp HH Care Dept
701 S Zarzamora St, 
San Antonio, TX 
Offers Telehealth

Expertise in
1
conditions
Lutheran General Hosp HH Care Dept
701 S Zarzamora St, 
San Antonio, TX 
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Overview

Jorge Velez is an Endocrinologist in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Velez is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Thyroid Nodule, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Thyroid Storm.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Hospital Affiliations
University Health System
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Lutheran General Hosp HH Care Dept
701 S Zarzamora St, San Antonio, TX 78207
Call: 210-358-7500

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Velez has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Hypoparathyroidism
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Total Publications

Bilateral atypical fractures of the femur: Ten years AFTER ten years of bisphosphonate therapy.
Bilateral atypical fractures of the femur: Ten years AFTER ten years of bisphosphonate therapy.
Journal: Bone reports
Published: June 04, 2021
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